This is about the only political instrument the workers have. And unions are important to provide the infrastructure to allow for strikes. What constitutes the

This is about the only political instrument the workers have. And unions are important to provide the infrastructure to allow for strikes. What constitutes the aggressiveness you speak of? "As a german" I see that the political opinion in this country got a bit too streamlined to the view that the vast number of low-paid jobs in this country guarantee "long term goals". Yes, business is successful. After all, Germany has a big sector for low-paid work, and reworked the former restrictions on fixed-term and part-time jobs. "Stable jobs" is a bit too general, then this comes at a price where I would dispute the view that they are "stable". They don't provide enough means for sustain a life after retirement anymore. Yes, Germany as a nation is economically doing fine. The low-paid job sector is booming - and the price for that will be paid by a lot of people struggling to finance their daily needs.