ethnic minorities in the FRG Flashcards
how many refugees were in the FRG by April 1947?
10 million
what provided a need for these refugees?
the post-war economic boom created a need for workers
meant that there was almost full employment by 1955
why were unions unhappy about the employment of refugees?
as the refugee workers worked for less money, unions believed that the German workers would be sidelined in order to reduce costs
what did the government do in response to the union’s claims?
they guaranteed that non-Germans would receive the same wage as Germans
Germans would also get priority when it came employment
what did the Federal Office for Labour Recruitment do?
set up recruitment offices in countries with that Germany had recruitment treaties wit
run the Guest workers schemes
what was the guest workers schemes?
people would apply for work and be given a 1 year contract
they would be given accomodation which was segregated from the local community
this was mainly for manual labour
did guest workers receive help from trade unions?
no only short term assistance
what caused a rise in guest workers?
the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961
no more East German labour force for the FRG
what jobs did guest workers do?
jobs that Germans were unhappy in doing
was mainly heavy manual labour
how many German workers switched from labour work to white-collar jobs between 1961 and 1973?
3 million
how many guest workers started working in mines between 1961 and 1971?
1 million
870,000 Germans left mining jobs
who took up the worst jobs in Germany?
illegal guest workers without a work permit
had very low wages and no accommodation
were guest workers given German citizenship?
no
who supported guest workers?
some trade unions (although it was little help)
church organisations
which church organisations helped guest workers?
Caritas
Diakonisches Werk
