Germany : electoral campaign for work councils is launched

“The better the participation, the more work councils will be powerful, said the SPD minister Franz Münterfering. And powerful work councils are good for employees’ interests, for companies’ future, and for the German system. The minister insisted on the important role played by work councils when it comes to social cohesion. He also called for employees to be candidates and to use their right to vote. During the previous professional elections, which take place every four years, the...