Definitions for works council
works coun·cil

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1. works councilnoun

   (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

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1. works councilnoun

   An organization representing workers within a commercial corporation, known by several European jurisdictions.

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1. Works council

   A works council is a shop-floor organization representing workers that functions as a local/firm-level complement to trade unions but is independent of these at least in some countries. Works councils exist with different names in a variety of related forms in a number of European countries, including Britain (joint consultative committee or employees’ council); Germany and Austria (Betriebsrat); Luxembourg (comité mixte, délégation du personnel); the Netherlands (Dienstcommissie, Ondernemingsraad) and Flanders in Belgium (ondernemingsraad); Italy (comitato aziendale); France (comité social et économique); Wallonia in Belgium (conseil d'entreprise), Spain (comité de empresa) and Denmark (Samarbejdsudvalg or SU). One of the most commonly examined (and arguably most successful) implementations of this institution is found in Germany. The model is basically as follows: general labour agreements are made at the national level by national unions (e.g. IG Metall) and German Employer Associations (e.g. Gesamtmetall), and local plants and firms then meet with works councils to adjust these national agreements to local circumstances. Works council members are elected by the company workforce for a four-year term. They don't have to be union members; works councils can also be formed in companies where neither the employer nor the employees are organized. Works council representatives may also be appointed to the board of directors. As with co-determination, there are three main views about why works councils primarily exist: to reduce workplace conflict by improving and systematising communication channels; to increase bargaining power of workers at the expense of owners by means of legislation; and to correct market failures by means of public policy.

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1. works council

   A works council is a representative body, elected by the employees of a company, which serves as a communication channel between the management and the workers. It participates in decision-making processes and discusses issues such as working conditions, wages, and working hours. The formation and functioning of works councils are often regulated by national laws.

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1. Works council

   A works council is a "shop-floor" organization representing workers, which functions as local/firm-level complement to national labour negotiations. Works councils exist with different names in a variety of related forms in a number of European countries, including Britain; Germany and Austria; Luxembourg; the Netherlands and Flanders in Belgium; France; Wallonia in Belgium; and Spain. One of the most commonly examined implementations of these institutions is found in Germany. The model is basically as follows: general labour agreements are made at the national level by national unions and national employer associations, and local plants and firms then meet with works councils to adjust these national agreements to local circumstances. Works council members are elected by the company workforce for a four year term. They don't have to be union members; works councils can also be formed in companies where neither the employer nor the employees are organized. Works council representatives may also be appointed to the Board of Directors.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of works council in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of works council in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of works council in a Sentence

1. Ray Curry:

   The idea is to pioneer an American-style works council, with a Tennessee flavor.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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