Examination delves into agricultural employment - assessing occupation risks and wages
In a bid to improve working conditions for agricultural workers in Kreis Lippe, the IG BAU Ostwestfalen-Lippe has initiated a nationwide survey in collaboration with the Robert Bosch Foundation. The survey, focused on employees and apprentices working in animal husbandry and breeding, is being conducted by the IG BAU trade union and aims to shed light on various aspects of the industry.
The survey, which can be accessed online at www.peco-ev.de/allgemein/onlineumfrage-unter-beschaeftigten-in-der-tierhaltung-und-tierzucht, covers a wide range of topics. These include working hours, including the potential for a seven-day workweek where animals are kept, the level of workload in the stable, and workplace safety, particularly "from the hoof to the dust."
Another pressing issue for the researchers is whether employees have enough time to properly care for the animals. The survey also delves into wages, workloads, and job satisfaction. The survey is completely anonymous, and it is estimated that completing the questionnaire takes approximately 15 minutes.
The survey is part of a larger study and is being conducted for the first time by a research team from the PECO Institute. The chairperson of IG BAU Ostwestfalen-Lippe aims to ensure that the situation in the stables of agriculture in Kreis Lippe is included in the study.
The survey will remain open until September 14th, offering an opportunity for those who work with animals in breeding or fattening to share their experiences and contribute to the betterment of their working conditions. Those interested in agricultural or animal husbandry conditions in Germany may consider reaching out to organisations involved in these sectors or searching for published reports from relevant institutions.
- Due to the broad scope of the survey, it includes topics such as work hours, stable workload, workplace safety, and animal care – all essential aspects of health-and-wellness in the animal husbandry and breeding industry.
- With the survey focusing on wages, workloads, and job satisfaction, it is expected that science will provide insights to improve working conditions for agricultural workers, contributing significantly to health-and-wellness in the sector.
