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Trade Union Youth and the situation of young
people in Germany
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Trade Unions in Germany
The trade unions in Germany are organized on
two main principles:
unions are not divided by political issues, religion, origins or social background
the unions are organized in branches of trade one company = one trade union
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The Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) is the umbrella-organisation of eight unions, which are organized according to their industry sectors
Every trade union has its own youth organisation
All branch youth organizations are members of the DGB youth
Independent structures within DGB (own congress, committee, etc.)
DGB-Bundesvorstand * Bereich Jugend
Structure: Branches & Umbrella
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DGB Youth represents adolescents and young adults.
- Apprentices, workers, employees, pupils, students, military and civil service and the unemployed
- The membership currently stands at about 485,000 (young members of the DGB trade unions)
The youth organization has some independence - on the other hand it is part of the organization
Important: Young volunteers in companies („JAV“) are protected by Works Constitution Act
DGB Youth
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Key Issues of DGB Youth
Addressing young people before and during their entry into working life
Lobbying for young people's interests: good education and good work
Run-out to schools, working with pupils councils and teachers
Support and advice of unemployed young people
Youth Education
International and European activities
Work against racism / remembrance, understanding and reconciliation work
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The structure of apprenticeship is changing – it is more and more difficult to reach the trainees within their factories
Therefore DGB youth is going to vocational schools, where we reach almost 100 % of all trainees
Often the first contact of trainees with trade unions
Information about the work of trade unions & education on topics such as participation, collective agreements, rights of trainees etc.
Successful strategy: Being present and active on the school-ground gained four times more memeberships for the branches of trade unions.
Key Issues of DGB YouthEducation in vocational-schools
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Target group: Students as workers (2,2 mio. students in Germany and 66% are working)
Homepage: Information concerning questions on “study and job” and internships
DGB Youth offers legal advice online and on-site as well as seminars, workshops, training
Over 50 DGB Youth Offices on the campuses for legal advice and also political education
Cooperation with student organisation like German Students Union
Political topics: against tuition fees, BAföG, education policy, labour market policy
Key Issues of DGB YouthStudents at work
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Dr. Azubi
online consulting services since 2005
10-20 requests per day
initial contact with trade union youth
Key Issues of DGB YouthApprenticeship situation and quality of training
The DGB Report:
„Quality of Apprenticeships“
Published annually since 2006
more than 12,000 interviews
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“Generation precarious”:
Precarious Generation: Only 37 percent of young workers (up to 30 years old) are in a permanent employment relationship and receive an income of at least € 2000 gross per month.
41% of young workers regularly work more than 5 hours of overtime per week.
56% of young workers have the impression that more and more work has to be done in the same time within the last years.
Sick to work: 70% of young employees went once or even more often to work despite illness - within the last twelve months. *
* DGB-Index Gute Arbeit für junge Beschäftigte 2012.
Situation of young people in Germany – the background
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Tag der Ansage – Jugend macht Ansagen
Political Campaign
Adressing the politicians and parties with our demands and needs before the German elections
Seminars, conferences and common events and action in this field
Resolution of the DGB Youth, can be signed by politicians (205 MP’s have signed so far)
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Tag der Ansage – Jugend macht Ansagen
Action day, 16. March, 2013
Common and coordinated action in six cities at the same time
Demonstrations and fancy innovative streets actions
Radio ballet, flash mobs, etc.
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Latest international activities of the DGB Youth
Alter Summit, July, 2013
Organisation of Alter Summit in Berlin with ETUC and French Trade Unions
More than 300 young people from out whole Europe were involved
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Campaign for fair Internship Lobbying and Publicity Activities so far:
Homepage: information, online-consulting and
online-portal company-rating Publications: booklets an folders Developed a guideline: “code for
practice for a fair internship” Conferences with interns, politicians and
in the parliamentary on this issue Political demands of the DGB for fair
internships an fair career entry (election campaign)
European Network on precarious young workers
* Translation: 56 % of the interns consider internships as a modern way of exploitation
Key Issues of DGB YouthGeneration Internship
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Member of Youth Committee of European (ETUC) and International Trade Union Confederation (PERC/ ITUC)
International Working group of DGB Youth
International Youth Work/ Youth education with young Trade Unionists of other countries, e.g.:
- “Balkan Project” supported by FES
- Exchange with the Trade Unionists of Israel
- Qualification Program “Europe Step by Step”
- Cooperation with GLU
- Egypt Working Group
Cooperation with Social Movements
Photos. above: Seminar with students of Global Labour University 2011; below: European Social Forum 2010 in Istanbul.
Key Issues of DGB YouthInternational Youth Work
Photos: above: Seminar with students of Global Labour University 2011; below: European Social Forum 2010 in Istanbul.
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