Germany: in North-Rhine Westphalia, the IG-Metall and employers help young people find a training place

The IG-Metall and the employers' federation of the metallurgy and electronic industries in North-Rhine Westphalia (Metall NRW) signed, on April 4, 2008, an unprecedented tariff agreement. For one year, young people having difficulties will be able to attend trainings, both practical and theoretical, to make them able to do apprenticeships. (Ref. 080280)
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“This
training is addressed to young people who get out of school without the
necessary qualifications to attend a dual training in the metallurgy and
electronics sector or who have been looking for a long time and without success
a training position. They lack theoretical knowledge or social skills, or they
are not motivated enough” Wolfgang Nettelstroth, IG-Metall’s spokesman in NRW,
told Planet Labor. Now, they will be able to gain those
missing skills by attending a one-year training, both

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