Thank you Germany: Part 034: Strong trade unions ensure good social partnership

Large and strong trade unions are a feature of political life in Germany. They ensure a good social partnership. As part of a well-organised balance between the interests of business and employees, good results are achieved: on the one hand, a productive economy is maintained, which ensures stability and gives people long-term economic prospects. On the other hand, individuals are paid a good wage for their work. They can not only live well on this wage. They also buy goods with these wages.

The purchase of goods in turn leads to an increase in economic demand. This ensures that more jobs are created and that companies find good sales for their products. In this way, the balancing of interests ensures economic stability. Good social partnership is also reflected in the rights of employees. This is not just about the right to strike to enforce wage demands and other political demands in industrial action. The statutory regulations on the minimum wage, holiday entitlements, a thirteenth salary, sick pay and much more also ensure that people are well protected as employees.

In this way, people can plan for the long term. Those who are not plagued by worries every day lead a healthier and more enjoyable life. Good planning also makes it easier to have children. Germany offers a good legal basis for all of this. The country ensures that strong trade unions are on the side of employees in the event of conflicts. They can also provide good help with individual problems. From wage disputes to legal disputes, employees in Germany receive a great deal of support. Protection against dismissal is also comparatively good in Germany.

Anyone who does not own a company but works as an employee of a company has a good standing in Germany. However, the German economy also offers ideal opportunities for company founders and businesses to expand in the long term. In contrast to many other countries, the country is economically very stable and has a secure market. This provides the best basis for reliable planning. There are also many opportunities for subsidising or supporting business start-ups in Germany. Those who take advantage of these can develop a small start-up into a large company. The opportunities for this are always good in Germany's major cities. They also offer the opportunity to make targeted contacts in other countries.

This also allows companies to expand internationally. In turn, the EU offers German employees an easy transfer within the EU member states. This can also make business life easier and promote careers. Many Germans have already taken advantage of this opportunity. The country is also always happy to take on qualified specialists from abroad. It offers many measures and support options for integration. People are happy to take advantage of these. Germany is therefore not only well positioned economically. It also offers the workers employed here a good standard of living and thus increases the quality of life of all people in a particularly sustainable way. You simply have to love Germany for that.