70 years IGBCE Barnstorf: Celebration with bouncy castle and history!

70 years IGBCE Barnstorf: Celebration with bouncy castle and history!

Barnstorf, Deutschland - On June 21, 2025, the IGBCE local group Barnstorf celebrates its 70th anniversary. On this occasion, a solemn event will be held in the Barnstorfer Environmental Experience Center (BUEZ). According to Kreiszeitung begins at 12 p.m. Members and politicians. A bouncy castle and the moor railway are provided for children, while an exhibition and slide shows on the history of the union are presented.

Gerhard Hehlmann, a long -time member and former chairman, joined the union almost 50 years ago. From 1984 to 2007 he was chairman of the IGBCE local group and returned for three years in 2008. The local group is currently being headed by Sabine Brandt, who took over the chair in 2016. Brandt was already active in the works council of Wintershall in 2010. Both Hehlmann and Brandt emphasize the importance of the union for the rights of employees and their conditions, including house collective agreements and severance payments.

The role of the unions in history

The IGBCE Barnstorf is part of a long history of the trade union commitment in Germany, which has experienced both challenges and achievements in recent decades. The takeover of the National Socialists in 1933 led to the breakdown of the free unions and to found the "German Labor Front" (DAF), which acted as a same organization. The DAF grew to the largest National Socialist mass organization, while the passionate efforts of the unions revived in the post -war period. The German Trade Union Association (DGB) was founded in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949, as Planet Wissen The unions experienced success in the 1950s, including wage increases and the introduction of the five-day week. These achievements were decisive because the DGB had a lasting impact on the working conditions of employees in the following decades. With the reunification of Germany in 1990, millions of members of the GDR unions agreed to the all-German associations, although the number of members of the DGB has decreased in recent years due to globalization and structural change.

Current challenges for unions

In the period between 2016 and 2023, the federal government was confronted with various crises, including Corona pandemic, the Ukraine conflict, the climate crisis and increasing living costs. Unions were required to design and defend the social conditions in this complex mixture. A current trend shows that unions are again acting conflicting and achieve tariff-political success in some industries, such as an analysis at Trade Union History

The planned celebration of the IGBCE Barnstorf on June 21 is not only an event to be happy, but also an recognition of the ongoing relevance of unions in today's society. Interested parties are invited to register on 05442/1717 or by email. Admission to the event begins at 11.30 a.m.