Barnim plans the obligation to work for citizens' gates - protest of the SPD!

The district of Barnim plans to introduce an obligation to work for citizens' places. This proposal is based on similar measures in Schwerin and could have far -reaching consequences for those affected. The CDU in the Barnim district council, led by parliamentary group leader Daniel Sauer, intends to submit a resolution in March. This obligation should apply to all unemployed people who receive citizenship, not only for asylum seekers.

Sauer is optimistic and sees good chances of a majority in the district council, especially with the support of the AfD. The CDU has 12 votes, while the AfD has 14 votes in the district council. Critics, which include the SPD and the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), are already expressing sharp concerns about the proposal.

criticism of the obligation to work

Katja Karger, chair of the DGB Berlin-Brandenburg, described the proposal as unspeakable and populist. She emphasizes that the majority of the citizens' money recipients are not unemployed, but for various reasons, such as the care of relatives, child rearing, illness or training, is not available to the labor market. Karger also points out that forced labor is prohibited in Germany.

The current situation in Brandenburg shows that over 31,000 employees rely on citizens' money. Among them are almost 13,000 people who work full -time but still have to increase because their income is not sufficient. Ulrike Mauersberger from the CDU parliamentary group describes the current situation as incomprehensible and demands consideration for services. In contrast, the SPD in the district is committed to long -term jobs for refugees and unemployed people who are subject to social security contributions and criticizes the CDU's advance as an election campaign.

Karger also demands that the causes of the need for citizen benefit to fight by ensuring good work, livelihood wages and more tariff binding. The proposal of the Barnimer CDU corresponds to the demands of the Bundes-CDU for a nationwide obligation to work for basic security recipients.