The DGB called for “a forward-looking human resources policy”

On the occasion of the United Nations Public Service Day, the deputy head of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), Elke Hannack, called for a forward-looking personnel policy by public employers, including more hiring and training, and provision of attractive working conditions and pay offers. The DGB called for “a forward-looking human resources policy.” The civil service was characterized in Germany for many years by privatization and job cuts. On June 22, the Federal Statistical Office said that more staff have been hired for the public service again, 47,500 employees more than in the previous year, for an overall total of 4,740,000.