In Germany’s day-care centers, educational work is still largely a woman’s job. From the point of view of the trade unions, there is a lack of appreciation. That’s why they call for warning strikes on Women’s Day.
Educators at municipal daycare centers and other employees in social professions want to take to the streets nationwide today for more income and better conditions.
On International Women’s Day, the Verdi union wants to increase the pressure in the ongoing collective bargaining for social and educational services. The municipal employees of the social services and the handicapped aid have also been called to warning strikes. Verdi and the civil servants’ association dbb are currently negotiating with the municipal employers about the collective bargaining conditions for the employees.
The unions argue that the educators should be given more appreciation, especially after two years of the pandemic. Verdi accuses the employers’ association VKA of not being accommodating in the talks. Two rounds of talks are currently planned. According to the current status, the probably decisive one should take place on May 16th and 17th in Potsdam.
Verdi calls for improvements in working conditions for the approximately 330,000 employees affected, measures to counteract the shortage of skilled workers and a higher classification of many employees. A total of around 83 percent of women work in the social professions, and even 94 percent of the educators in day-care centers. So it’s also about equality for women in working life – hence the date for the warning strikes on International Women’s Day.
Source: Stern
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