Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » The German trade union confederation launches an offensive to attract new members The German trade union confederation launches an offensive to attract new members Between 1991 and 2005, the number of members in the eight DGB trade unions, which represents 80% of German trade unionists, has fallen from 12 to 6.8 million. Last week, Michael Sommer, the DGB chairman, announced a series of measures aimed at curb this decline. (Ref. 06478) Through . Published on 16 May 2006 Ă 14h46 - Update on 26 March 2013 Ă 11h04 Resources In an interview granted last week to the Financial Times Deutschland, Michael Sommer, who is hoping to be re-elected as DGB chairman at the end of May, announced several measures aimed at bringing in new members. Its objective is to exceed the 7 million mark before the end of 2006. To do this, the DGB is aiming to create a “Social Barometer Index” (Arbeitsklima-Index) in companies: “This index could be an important instrument to measure the situation in companies and communicate on important subjects,” explains Michael Sommer.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels