Trade unionists in the Sonneberg district: Where does the shoe press?

Trade unionists in the Sonneberg district: Where does the shoe press?

In the Sonneberg district, it will be round in the coming days! The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) Hessen-Thuringia starts an exciting market tour tour, which completely under the motto "Where does the shoe press?" stands. The aim of this initiative is to offer citizens the opportunity to talk directly to trade unionists and to express their concerns. Denny Möller from the DGB emphasizes the importance of exchange, especially in rural areas, where such opportunities are often rare.

In the summer vacation, the tour will take place in five different locations, which should not only be a place of conversation but also listening. Here are the dates at a glance:

important topics in the focus

At the tour, central topics such as working hours, health care, social security and the fair distribution of property are discussed. Interested citizens are cordially invited to share their opinions and perspectives. The DGB would like to create a forum in which people are listed and topics that they employ openly can be discussed. "We want to develop a dialogue that is of use for everyone involved," continued Möller.

This market tour tour is just one of many projects that the DGB has planned in the coming months. On September 30, 2025, for example, the conference "hold together! Act together!" Instead of dealing with the topic of insults, threats and attacks in professional life. Here, too, different actors such as those affected, representatives, employers and unions will come together to develop solutions and to strengthen protection in everyday life. The DGB also teamed up with the initiative "Never forget, a person works here" in order to promote awareness of respectful coexistence. This conference is held on the Euref campus in Berlin.

On October 7, 2025, the World Day for decent work will also be committed, a day that has been used by unions worldwide since 2008 to draw attention to the need for fair working conditions and fair wages. This commitment has become louder, especially recently, since the challenges in the workplace have increased.

healthy world of work in focus

The topic of health is another major concern of the DGB. On November 18 and 19, 2025, the Schöneberger Forum, entitled "Designing work healthy - will take place what staff councils can do". Here the focus is on the health and healthy maintenance of the employees. In plenary sessions and specialist forums, the tasks and influence of staff councils are to be analyzed - an important step towards healthy working worlds in all areas.