OGBL boss sees unions as a « social fire wall »
« We can and will no longer let ourselves be split, » said OGBL boss Nora Back, who was freshly confirmed in office, in front of the delegates on the second day of the nationwide 9th union congress in the Luxexpo.
In a joint urgency resolution, its union has stated together with the Christian Trade Union Confederation LCGB « structure their trade union actions and (to) coordinate in order to create a common front ». The LCGB had already passed the resolution by its members at its congress in February.
Back against peace – who keeps the upper hand?
« My heart is bleeding when I see that more and more are ready to choose right -wing extremists, » said Back, which emphasized in her fundamental speech, right -wing extremism and union principles « fundamentally » excluded. « If democracy is attacked, our trade union rights are also attacked, » Back called into the hall with applause.
OGBL: Ready for the conflict
The OGBL boss warned politics and government to « do everything to support democratic and socially advanced movements and organizations » and warned of a confrontation. One is « ready for the conflict ».
Standing ovation for back during your fundamental speech. Photo: Ines Kurschat
Against the background of important reforms, the fighting speech of the union president re-elected with 97.88 percent and without counter-candidacy can be seen against the background: the CSV/DP government has announced that it wants to reform the collective agreement.
Basically, the unions also call for a modernization, but Minister of Labor Georges Mischo (CSV) has questioned the exclusive right to negotiate the nationally representative employee representatives in this context and thus affected a nerve.
Do unions still have a right to exist?
With the saber rattling and threatening gestures, with the large demonstration planned for June and now the common union front, OGBL and LCGB are trying to get themselves into a good negotiating position. Before the summer break, the government wants to confess color in another delicate dossier: How should the pension system be set up in the future? « With the OGBL, there will be no pension, » Back promised the around 500 delegates.
In fact, the government leads in the person of Premier Luc Frieden Further discussions with the unions, but these are increasingly impatient and dissatisfied, since so far no clear announcements have been made, let alone commitments.
