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• n  (chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc

News & Articles

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• GUEST EDITORIAL: Plant may not need council
  The possible expansion of Volkswagen's Chattanooga automobile manufacturing plant could hinge on establishing a German-style works council, bringing into sharp relief the differences between German and American labor relations.
  July 9, 2013 - The Leaf Chronicle
• Editorial: Lack of works council shouldn't stop VW plant expansion
  The possible expansion of Volkswagen’s Chattanooga automobile manufacturing plant could hinge on establishing a German-style works council, bringing into sharp relief the differences between German and American labor relations.
  July 8, 2013 - Knoxville News Sentinel