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Marie Brzoska, 23, is one of the youngest union representatives within IG Metall. She has been leading the IG Metall union representative body at the Frankfurt-based company Samson since early 2020.

Marie Brzoska


Union representative Marie Brzoska trained as an industrial mechanic, a profession she continues to practice at Samson. Even during her apprenticeship, she was active in the union’s youth and apprentice representation. Now as part of the union representative body, she aims to improve communication among the individual union representatives.

IG Metall’s representation at Samson consists of 30 union representatives. Samson specializes in measurement and control technology. The company employs 1,900 people at its Frankfurt location. Including branch offices and other production sites, the company has a total of 4,500 employees.

Marie enjoys her work as a shop steward. “Through our daily contact with our colleagues, we get a sense of where the problems lie.” As head of the shop steward body, she now has a lot on her plate, as the pandemic is also taking its toll at Samson. Seventy-five jobs are set to be cut in Frankfurt. The shop steward body and the works council refuse to accept this. Marie is also a delegate at the IG Metall Frankfurt office. In addition to her union work, she enjoys hiking, rock climbing, and cooking.

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