II‑ Unions, Bargaining and the
Works Council
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Closeness of Councils to unions
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67% council members are unionists and
75% council officers are unionists
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Workers often identify council with union
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Substantive cooperation and
coordination between councils and
unions
Workers often identify council with union
Councils help
recruit union members and distribute union literature
Unions often recruit their officers from councils
Substantive cooperation and coordination between councils and unions
Many DGB unions run training courses for council members