Sistas
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- Yes, she has been telling me about how it is there and that I should come join her
- They fired me! Can you believe it? Marge, what will I do?
- Barge and Marge
- My sister, she has no worries about losing her job, no worries about feeding the baby
- You could always join me in the East, many job opportunities here. I am about to attend a women's worker meeting.
- she lives in the East correct?
- We have heard word that you are expecitng a child. Unfortunately, because of this we are going to have to fire you. We cannot have anyone falling behind on work.
- But what am I supposed to do for food? The child must eat.
- Do you think that Barge will continue to work through the pregnancy?
- There is not anything I can do
- I do not see that she has a choice, she has no husband or family that can pay for the baby's food.
- We have had great success with job retention during and after the pregnancy period
- The German Democratic Republic mandates that women receive equal pay to men for equal work. Although women are still generally paid less due to men being given higher paying jobs while women are stuck on factory floors and other lower tiered jobs.
- They have fired me! How will we eat! How will we stay warm! How will we stay clothed!?
- Let us Hope
- I have a sister in West Berlin that is pregnant, will she be able to get a job even though she is pregnant?
- If the West adopted these policies, then maybe they would be able to keep single mothers on their side of Berlin.
- The policies that guarantee mothers jobs even if they need to take time for their children are the reason that we have such a high percentage of women that are employed.
- Probably not, her most likely chance is to come live in the east
- I am pregnant as well, will the same happen to me even though I do not live in the west?
- The East
- Mother, I do not see the option to stay here in the West, there is just no way I will be able to feed the baby
- No, in East Germany you are granted maternity leave with a guarantee that you will still have your job when you return from taking care of your child.
- Finally Here
- You are also given leave to take care of your children should they fall ill or get hurt.
- You could go and live with your sister Marge, she has told me that you would be able to find a job in the East.
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