IGG – Basisgewerkschaftssektionen: Landwirtschaft | Forst | Gartenbau | Umweltberufe
Sun Protection and Heat Protection
This weekend, temperatures in the shade are expected to exceed 40C in many places. This can quickly become life-threatening, so please take care of yourselves and your coworkers. If workplace safety measures are lacking, organize union action if necessary!
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As reported by the newspaper *Junge Welt*, the current federal government has decided to further worsen conditions for foreign seasonal workers. According to the report, loopholes for driving down wages through deductions for housing have been vastly expanded, and the precarious insurance status has been extended from 70 to 90 days of employment. Continue reading “Report: Further Precarization of Foreign Seasonal Workers”
from FAU Berlin
Workers in agriculture, horticulture, environmental, and forestry professions experience on a daily basis how exploitative and destructive the existing economic system is. Every year, people die doing this work. Many struggle with precarious contracts, wage dumping, and discrimination, especially our migrant comrades. While agricultural workers in other regions of the world experience hunger, violence, and displacement, the fruits of these conditions end up in our supermarkets. Continue reading “FAU Berlin calls for the “We’ve had enough!” (“Wir haben es satt”) demonstration in the anti-capitalist bloc”
Since the first steps 2022, the number of IGG members has more than doubled. With our initial presence in trade associations, protests and conferences, we were fortunately able to gain many experienced colleagues and thus expertise and different perspectives. At the same time, the complex debates surrounding the farmers’ protests also showed us how important it is to develop a joint analysis and strategy for the IGG in order to be effective in labor disputes and social movements. We have therefore set ourselves this task for 2024.
At the same time, we are working on building regional and sub-sector groups, our multilingualism and our presence in other networks. We invite all interested colleagues to join us on our journey and play an active role in shaping the IGG.