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CDU Proposes Controversial Ban on Part-Time Work Rights

1/27/2026

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The CDU proposes banning the legal right to part-time work and requiring permission to work fewer hours, citing a skilled-labor shortage.
Gitta Connemann, CDU chair, said those who can work more should do so.
Dennis Radtke, a CDU member, criticized the plan and urged better childcare, eldercare, warning that care definitions could unfairly limit families.
IG Metall also raised concerns about conditions for workers who cannot work full-time.

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The CDU proposes banning the legal right to part-time work and requiring permission to work fewer hours, citing a skilled-labor shortage.
Gitta Connemann, CDU chair, said those who can work more should do so.
Dennis Radtke, a CDU member, criticized the plan and urged better childcare, eldercare, warning that care definitions could unfairly limit families.
IG Metall also raised concerns about conditions for workers who cannot work full-time.