Union offensive on temporary work. “It’s time we sent a clear sign against unbalance in our country and for more social justice. We already announced it in May (…). Unfortunately, we can see today that the government missed the opportunity to right the helm” declared Michael Sommer, leader of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) earlier this week. The union leader announced that, consequently, “the fall would be hot” and that unions were preparing to launch a string of actions, from national demonstrations to strikes in factories, in all sectors. Mr. Sommer’s criticism applies to the severity measures voted last week which are going to be heavy on jobseekers and consumers. However, they also affect the boom in temporary work, currently unions’ favorite target. They think that, unlike what is seems, “interim is a path to unemployment rather than to employment,” quoting Detlef Wetzel, No. 2 of the IG-Metall. The IG-Metall actually decided to do a trial run for the collective negotiations that just started in North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony and Bremen, asking that the principle of “equal pay for equal work” be included in sectoral agreements.
wever, they also affect the boom in temporary work, currently unions’ favorite target. They think that, unlike what is seems, “interim is a path to unemployment rather than to employment,” quoting Detlef Wetzel, No. 2 of the IG-Metall. The IG-Metall actually decided to do a trial run for the collective negotiations that just started in North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony and Bremen, asking that the principle of “equal pay for equal work” be included in sectoral agreements.
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