We, the Initiative for Green Trades (IGG), are part of the Free Workers’ Union (FAU). We work to improve our working and living conditions in agriculture, horticulture, landscaping, forestry, and environmental professions.
In June, alongside our regular counselling and our open Lokal hours every Friday from 6pm to 9pm, we have two special events in store for you: on 5 June, there will be a talk (in German) on the history of the FAUD Berlin – covering the struggle against fascism from 1929 to 1933 and the resistance against the Nazi dictatorship. This will be followed immediately by the IWW Organiser Training 101 (in English) on 6–7 June, which will cover practical organising methods and trade union strategies.
It’s the most important time of the year again! Everyone who wants to relax a little bit before or after the demonstrations on the 1st of May is welcome to join our BBQ at the Lokal. Apart from that, we offer the very exciting Organizing 4 Power Workshops at the beginning of May and our usual meetings.
These days, German policy is clear: reintroducing conscription, limitless military spending, and talk of “readiness for war.” But resistance is also growing.
In the talk “From Militarization to Military Service — Lessons in Resistance from Israeli Civil Society,” Or, a conscientious objector and activist from the Israeli organization New Profile, reports on what we can learn from those resisting militarization, conscription, and war.
Spring is here, and with it a row of exciting events. The 12th of April is our General Assembly, and from the 17th to 19th of April the AG 8th of March is hosting the FemFAU, which deals with feminist union work. Come along!
Do you work in landscaping, tree care, vegetable growing, or another “green profession” and are you an FAU member? Then come along to our first in-person meeting on 28 March at 2 pm at the FAU office in Berlin! Connect with fellow workers, share experiences, and help us build a local IGG structure. Accommodation can be arranged if needed.