The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.
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Notable Quotes
"Once you become part of what is a segregated system it's very hard to get out of it."
— Hubert Hüppe , Activist
"I didn't want to do that."
— Dirk Hähnel , Activist
"This responsibility just isn't taken seriously."
— Hubert Hüppe , Activist
Key People
A man in his 50s who has spent much of his adult life in sheltered workshops and is sharing his experiences.
A former federal commissioner for the interests of disabled people and a critic of the workshop system.
A 57-year-old man who has spent his working life in a sheltered workshop and is advocating for equal pay for disabled workers.
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A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.
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