III‑ Coal and Steel
•Worker representatives on the Supervisory Board have parity - equal representation plus neutral chair
•Labor Director must be approved by worker representatives on the Supervisory Board
•Companies trying to escape the full codetermination of coal and steel by mergers and sluffing activities off to subsidiaries
Coal & Steel
Applies in relatively small number of companies with 300,000 employees

Worker representatives on the Supervisory Board have parity - equal representation plus neutral chair
In practice boards rarely vote
Nearly all decisions unanimous

Labor Director must be approved by worker representatives on the Supervisory Board
Still unions expect labor director to act as employer
Labor directors have often bargained vigorously against unions