Radicalism - Verdi leader rules out space for individuals with AfD views.
Just like Diakonie President Rüdiger Schuch, Frank Werneke, the head of Verdi, is not willing to accept AfD representatives in his organization. According to RND, he said, "Those who embrace AfD beliefs and promote the party's ideologies have no place with us." Verdi believes in fostering a welcoming and inclusive society, while the AfD drives the opposite direction. This is why expulsion actions have been initiated against a member in Hanover who is both an AfD city councilor and a workplace council member at the municipal waste disposal business.
Werneke stated that the right-wing parties are growing more daring, aiming to gain majorities in union and staff council elections. To stop this trend, he emphasized the need for unions to step up their involvement in the debate.
Werneke outlined that the legal obstacles for ejecting someone from a labor union are comparable to party expulsion processes. He agreed, saying, "We aim to prevent the AfD from gaining a foothold in organizations. All trade unions must engage in the conversation more actively."
Schuch, the Diakonie President, had communicated earlier on Tuesday that AfD supporters should not find a home at the Protestant welfare association. In contrast to unions, the churches' supported institutions are known as "tendency companies," offering them more flexibility in selecting their employees.
Werneke and Schuch's reactions mirror the growing concerns over the AfD's possible influence in both public and professional sectors. They fear that should the AfD achieve significant wins in upcoming elections in eastern Germany, it could take control of the management of municipal enterprises.
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Source: www.stern.de
