Korinna Schumann: The new hope in the Ministry of Social Affairs!

Korinna Schumann: The new hope in the Ministry of Social Affairs!

In Austria's political power game, 58-year-old Korinna Schumann has now taken over the management of the new monster department for labor and social affairs. After years of change, the Ministry of Social Affairs is returning to the trade union federation under her leadership, which is sure to burst the champagne cork in the ministry, not least because of her experience of over three decades in the clutches of this institution. Schumann, who accepts the challenge, is not an unknown quantity as the women's chairwoman of the ÖGB and parliamentary group leader of the SPÖ in the Federal Council, but rather a well-known personality who is very familiar with the Ministry of Social Affairs Krone.at reports.

But Schumann faces a mammoth task. She is taking over a department that was already criticized by former minister Beate Hartinger-Klein. Its unsatisfactory results have left it a difficult legacy. Malicious tongues are making comparisons and are already calling her the “red Hartinger-Klein”. Your biggest challenge will be the integration of asylum seekers, which should enter the labor market “from day 1”. A strict course is planned, with those who do not comply expecting sanctions.

Union colleagues show trust

Josef Muchitsch, a colleague from the union, is optimistic: “Schumann will surprise!” With her down-to-earth attitude and understandable language, she wants to convince people quickly and is passionate about social justice. With Schumann at the head of the ministry, a lot could happen - even if critical voices did not take long to arrive. If Schumann has his way, a change in integration policy is entirely possible.