Beginner Magazine Information on getting started with vocational training and dual study programs

Everything’s new! So many new experiences. In addition to your new job and vocational school or college, you’ll also meet us—IG Metall—at the companies where your apprenticeship begins. In our Beginner Magazine, we not only want to introduce ourselves to you in detail, but we’ve also included practical tips to help you get started right away.

You’ll find quick and straightforward explanations of many important terms, explained concisely. The accompanying chapters give you a good overview of your rights, entitlements, and opportunities, who your points of contact are—and, of course, what we stand for as a union.

Contents:

• Education and Training! How modern, high-quality training works and everything you need to know about your right to educational leave
• Collective Bargaining Is Better! What good collective bargaining agreements do for you, and what you can do to support them.
• From A to Z! Those in the know have a clear advantage: Your handy guide to the most important questions.
• Have a Say! Why things would only be half as good without us. And why it’s smart to get involved.
• Generation Future! Protecting the climate and the environment and protecting workers are two sides of the same coin.