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Works Councils: Corporate Tactics to Impede Their Establishment

July 11, 2026Сергей Рязанцев1 мин

Employee representation bodies are fundamental for retaining staff within a company and fostering democracy in the workplace. However, economist Uwe Jirjahn observes that businesses are increasingly adopting professional and sophisticated strategies to obstruct the formation of works councils. He highlights the USA as a questionable model for such concerning practices.