PRESS STATEMENT “The National Continuing Education Strategy has proven its worth and is an important step forward”

Jörg Hofmann, President of IG Metall:

“The National Continuing Education Strategy has proven its worth and is an important step forward. Now the next steps must be implemented quickly and decisively. IG Metall is calling for a transformation short-time work allowance that enables strategic continuing education and helps prevent uncontrolled job losses and the loss of skilled workers.”

Dr. Hans-Jürgen Urban, Executive Board Member of IG Metall:

“In many companies, specific training needs are not adequately identified, nor is there systematic workforce planning. For many employees, the question of finding the right continuing education therefore resembles an impenetrable jungle. With the company-based continuing education mentors agreed upon in the National Continuing Education Strategy, we aim to reach employees directly and support them in gaining the qualifications needed for changing job responsibilities. As a first step, we will train around 200 union representatives to serve as continuing education mentors. IG Metall expects employers to support the training and advisory work of these mentors within their companies and to recognize this as an opportunity for workforce development in the context of ongoing transformation.”

Further information and press photos of Jörg Hofmann

Further information and press photos of Dr. Hans-Jürgen Urban