Unions demand an apology - part-time workers are not anti-social!

Unions demand an apology - part-time workers are not anti-social!

In the collective outcry against discriminatory statements, the GPA Lower Austria union is demanding a public apology from the Lower Austrian governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner. She reacts to their remarkable statement at a Chamber of Commerce event in which part-time work was described as “anti-social”. Many employees, especially in the social and care sectors, are outraged because a high proportion of part-time work is common in these areas. In addition to the fact that this often does not happen voluntarily, the union calls for the appreciation and improvement of working conditions ots.at reported.

A right to work for everyone

Work is not only seen as an economic basis, but is also considered a fundamental human right. According to Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 12 of the German Basic Law, the right to free choice of career is enshrined. But what happens when, despite hard work, people struggle with poverty in old age and are unable to live on their income? RESPEKT presenter Christina Wolf examines how work goes far beyond financial security by also promoting self-realization and social participation br.de determines. For many, part-time jobs are often the only way to meet family obligations or health needs.

The sad reality remains that social recognition for part-time workers is often lacking in society. Therefore, according to the unions, the legal right to full-time work must be strengthened and the financial framework conditions must be improved in order to ensure future-proof employment in the social sector. This is the only way to adequately reward the valuable work of those who work to support those in need and to counteract divisions in society.