Azubis in Kaiserslautern now choose your junior works council!
Azubis in Kaiserslautern now choose your junior works council!
Kaiserslautern. In an exciting initiative, trainees and young workers in Kaiserslautern are given the opportunity to choose their own “junior works council”, which marks the beginning of a new era of co-determination. This election focuses on the youth and trainees representative (JAV), and the industrial union building-agricultural environment (IG Bau) has now called up the older ones to show interest and use the ballot box. "The JAV is the mouthpiece of young people in companies and administrations. It plays an important role in finding hearing and solving problems in the company," said Marina Rimkus, the chairwoman of IG Bau Süd-West-Palatinate
The elections run by the end of November and the union has started an educational campaign to underline the importance and influence of the JAV. "Young people bring fresh perspectives into the company. They see things differently and have innovative ideas that can enrich everyday work," Rimkus continued. It is therefore important that young people choose their representation to enforce their own interests and actively work on the design of their working conditions.
meaning of the JAV
There are currently around 2,800 trainees in Kaiserslautern, around 30 of whom work in the construction industry. The presence of a representation of interests is crucial for every company in which at least five young people or trainees are employed and in which a works council already exists. All employees under the age of 18 and all trainees are entitled to vote, while the candidacy for JAV is open to all trainees and employees under the age of 25.The JAV has the task of representing the concerns of the young employees in the company. "Whether it is about the better care of trainees or the provision of new learning aids - the JAV can be an important voice and toast real changes," explained Claudia Praetorius from the "young building". If there are challenges in the company, the JAV is the direct line for management and thus an indispensable problem solver.
In addition, the JAV is a platform that enables young employees to address personal problems, be they unpaid overtime or the need for additional tutoring during the vocational school. Some of these topics are particularly relevant for the young generation, and the JAV could actively support and find solutions in these cases.
For additional information on the election, interested parties can visit the website www.jav-portal.de. Trainees who set up a "young works council" or need support in the election can contact Claudia Praetorius as the Federal Youth Secretary of IG Bau: Jungbau@igbau.de, as can be seen from reports from www.wochenblatt-reporter.de.
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