Want to see why the Germans have a positive trade balance, in spite of paying workers some of the highest wages in the world?
One video clip about cars makes that statement true?
Did you know Germany employs a lot of cheap labour from places like Poland?
"While conditions for employees working directly in the export economy are generally good, those in the domestic economy, particularly the service sector, are often badly paid and have poor job security and that trend is growing. Women and young people are particularly badly affected,".
Incredibly, Germany still has no mandatory minimum wage. According to the DGB, based on legally-employed workers, there are now 1.4 million receiving less than €4 (£3.23) per hour, 1 million are on short-term contracts and 7 million are so-called mini-jobbers, earning €400 per month £323) and 70% of them have no other job.
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