Housing policy - Trade unions want additional billions for housing construction
Several trade unions are calling on the green-black state government to provide additional funding of one billion euros per year for the construction of affordable housing. An active housing policy would have a positive effect on the construction industry and secure jobs, explained the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), IG BAU and IG Metall on Thursday in Stuttgart.
DGB Vice President Maren Diebel-Ebers said that the housing shortage had reached the heart of our society with full force. "Housing construction in Baden-Württemberg has collapsed massively." She once again called for the creation of a state-owned housing association. It could support local authorities with construction projects that are geared towards the common good and build up its own housing stock in the long term.
The regional head of IG BAU, Andreas Harnack, said that we were witnessing a sometimes scandalous withdrawal of private and public investors in housing construction, which was causing further turbulence in the construction industry. He said that it was crucial to put more money in hand and to promote housing and neighborhood construction more consistently. And the General Works Council Chairman of construction machinery manufacturer Liebherr, Rolf Ebe, explained that the slump in residential construction orders had reached companies dependent on the construction industry. "As a manufacturer of construction machinery and household appliances, Liebherr is also affected by the downturn."
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- The state government in Baden-Württemberg, specifically in Stuttgart, is being urged by the state-level construction union IG BAU and others to allocate an additional billion euros annually for affordable housing construction, as part of their housing policy.
- Maren Diebel-Ebers, the DGB Vice President, highlighted the severe impact of the housing shortage, stating that housing construction in Baden-Württemberg has drastically decreased.
- To address this issue, Diebel-Ebers advocated for establishing a state-owned housing association, which could contribute to joint projects and build its own housing stock over the long term.
- Andreas Harnack, the regional head of IG BAU, expressed his concern over the withdrawal of both private and public investors in housing construction, exacerbating the challenges in the industry.
- From his perspective, Rolf Ebe, the General Works Council Chairman of construction machinery manufacturer Liebherr, underscored the influence of the slump in residential construction orders on companies that rely on the construction industry.
- Not only construction machinery and household appliance manufacturers but also the metal industry, represented by IG Metal, might face consequences due to this industry-wide downturn.
Source: www.stern.de
