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100 1 0 _aKahmann, Marcus
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245 0 0 _aGermany. The decline of works council elections: the legislator to the rescue?
260 _c2021.
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520 _aThe works council (Betriebsrat) has a long and venerable history of social legitimacy. But since the 1990s, its influence has been waning. In the former East Germany, works councils have never become as prevalent as in the West. In the old Länder, the percentage of employees covered by a works council has fallen ten points since 1996, to only 41%. The Works Council Modernization Act, passed in May 2021, addresses some of the union demands aimed at securing and facilitating works council elections.
690 _aGermany
690 _aelection
690 _aWorks Council Modernization Act
690 _aworks council
690 _aGermany
690 _aelection
690 _aWorks Council Modernization Act
690 _aworks council
786 0 _nChronique Internationale de l'IRES | o 175 | 3 | 2021-09-20 | p. 3-15 | 1285-087X
856 4 1 _uhttps://shs.cairn.info/journal-chronique-internationale-de-l-ires-2021-3-page-3?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080
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