Bema's Future Uncertain as Berlin's Migration Support Turns 15
Berlin's advisory center for migration and good work, Bema, has been supporting workers for 15 years, ensuring their rights are enforced. However, its future funding beyond 2025 is uncertain, raising concerns about its ability to continue its vital work.
Bema offers low-threshold, multilingual labor law consultation, independent of residence status. It has conducted 40,000 consultations and recovered around 200,000 euros in outstanding wages in 2022 alone. The organization was originally founded in 2010 as 'Fair Mobility' to support dispatched workers.
Bema's annual funding of 1.2 million euros is set to continue until 2025, but its future beyond that is uncertain. Senator Cansel Kiziltepe deems the offer of Bema indispensable, yet funding beyond 2025 is not guaranteed.
Bema currently deals with issues in delivery services, where workers face precarious employment forms and difficulties in accessing legal representation. This mirrors broader issues faced by foreign workers in Germany, such as wage dumping, forced labor, and labor exploitation in sectors like construction, care, cleaning, and gastronomy.
Bema's work is crucial in supporting migrant workers and defending social standards. Its annual funding of 1.2 million euros is secured until 2025, but its future beyond that is uncertain. With the German economy benefiting from migration, ensuring the continuation of Bema's services is vital for maintaining justice and integration.
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