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How can we stand up for democracy and against racist and right-wing extremist agitation and structures in the world of work? We discussed this topic at our symposium in Berlin on June 5. The event, which was held to mark the “halfway point” in the ongoing Initiative für betriebliche Demokratiekompetenz (Initiative for Workplace Democratic Competence … Continued

In recent years, the political far right has increasingly rediscovered the workplace as a battlefield for itself and is trying to position itself there as an alternative to the established trade unions. Many of the worries and needs people have are directly related to the world of work – so it’s no wonder that right-wing … Continued

Unfortunately, racist prejudices can be found everywhere. In our “Initiative for Workplace Democratic Competence”, people throughout Germany are working with heart and attitude to push back racist prejudices and conspiracy narratives with competence and knowledge transfer. During a project visit in Mainz, we met Alissa, who, together with her colleagues, reported on their democracy work … Continued