Protests taken place. - Labor organizations plan to rally for improved working conditions.
Multitudes of people are predicted to partake in protests for improved working conditions in Lower Saxony on the 1st of May. The primary event of Labor Day will be a central rally organized by the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) in Hanover (starting at 11 a.m.), where DGB leader Yasmin Fahimi, Minister President Stephan Weil (SPD), and Volkswagen works council leader Daniela Cavallo are expected to attend.
Stephan Weil, the head of government, commented in advance that sustainable economic success could only be achieved through optimal work conditions and that the transformations in several industries could only be successful in partnership with employees and unions. Weil proclaimed his lack of empathy for companies that commit wage theft. "In times of an ever-growing scarcity of skilled labor and intense workloads, this is myopic and harms us all."
The May Day demonstrations, as always, sent out "a distinct signal for democracy, solidarity, and justice." stated Weil. "Our democracy is currently facing more stress than it has in a long time. Right-wing zealots and right-wing extremists, in particular, are threatening our harmonious co-existence." Therefore, there is a need for "several democrats who defend our democracy."
Per the police, a small to medium few-thousand number of participants have registered for the rally in Hanover. However, the trade union federation pointed out that it was unclear at the time of registration a year prior that this rally would be the DGB's central national event. The idea is for participants to march towards the rally site from 10 a.m.
The DGB is urging a nationwide demonstration under the slogan "More Pay. More Free Time. More Security." for 70 events. The regional head of Verdi trade union, Andrea Wemheuer, will speak in Hildesheim, the regional head of the police union (GdP), Kevin Komolka, in Emden, and the regional head of the educational union GEW, Stefan Störmer, in Norderney.
Mehrdad Payandeh, the chair of the DGB Lower Saxony-Bremen-Saxony-Anhalt district, stated that all three objectives of the unions - more pay, free time, and safety - are "best achieved through robust collective agreements."
The DGB reports that approximately 10,000 people protested in Hanover, around 8,000 in Braunschweig, and roughly 4,500 in Wolfsburg last year.
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Source: www.stern.de
