Susanne Neumann


Susanne "Susi" Neumann was a German author, chairwoman of a labour union, and cleaner. She gained public recognition after an appearance on the German talk-show Anne Will. She is known for her direct talk, criticism of the social state and critique of working poor. She is furthermore known for her talk with Sigmar Gabriel about the crumbling middle class. She wrote a book about her concerns and experiences, which was published in 2016.

Life

Neumann was born in Gelsenkirchen and came from a civil servant family. She worked as a house cleaning expert in Gelsenkirchen from 1981.
She was a trade unionist and the district chairman in the IG Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt for the area Emscher-Lippe-Aa.

Publications

In her book Frau Neumann haut auf den Putz – Warum wir ein Leben lang arbeiten und trotzdem verarmen published in 2017, she and co-author Andreas Hock outline social conditions in Germany, how its welfare state has degenerated and why people have multiple jobs but still do not earn enough money. Neumann also writes about her own experiences.