FRG Ethnic Minorities 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?
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 work
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
were guest workers given German citizenship?
no
what did the 1966 recession mean for guest workers?
there was greater hostility towards guest workers with many landlords unwilling to give them tenancies.
what reduction of guest workers occurred in 1966?
300,000
what was the effect of the oil crises on guest workers?
as there was more unemployment, guest workers were under pressure to leave Germany
when did the FRG government stop hiring guest workers already in Germany?
1973
when did the FRG government restart hiring guest workers?
1977
