In order to inform about the importance of works councils in Germany and on the occasion of the works council elections from 01/03/2022 to 31/05/2022, on 25/04/2022 we invited together with the association Bloque Latinoamericano a representative of the IG Metall headquarters, a member of the works council of the metal sector and a founding member of the Gorilas works council.
Speakers and participants agreed that trade unions are places of democratic learning. With some 500,000 members of immigrant origin, IG Metall, for example, is the German political organization with the highest proportion of immigrants in its ranks.
January 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the amendment of the Company Constitution Act. Since then, people without a German passport can not only vote, but also be elected - a unique experience in Germany that opens up a unique space for participation and learning.