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This is absolutely why German unions are awesome, read this: "Labor leaders at Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) luxury Audi brand have asked top management to assign p
by Radle 10y ago
This is absolutely why German unions are awesome, read this:
"Labor leaders at Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) luxury Audi brand have asked top management to assign production of an all-electric model to the carmaker's main plant in Germany, concerned they might lose out as electric cars gain in importance."
The reason for the Union speaking out is twofold:
The workers want to have the necessary skill set in building EV and they also want the company to stay in front of the market. This kind of communication allows management to actually see those things that they couldn't perceive in their normal view from atop.
- cat199 10y ago> This is absolutely why German unions are awesome curious: What about this is specific to German unions?
- yardie 10y agoIn all my travels I've never seen quite a union as German unions. They have a seat at the board and are involved with decisions the board makes. This creates a drastically less antagonistic relationship between capital and labor.
- sanguy 10y agoYes, and even in smaller org's (above 20) the employees are able to setup an employee council that helps management steer the company. It's not something that can be rejected by management. For someone from North America it can be a challenge to accept but does work quite well once you get over it.
- sanguy 10y agoYes, and even in smaller org's (above 20) the employees are able to setup an employee council that helps management steer the company. It's not something that can be rejected by management. For someone from North America it can be a challenge to accept but does work quite well once you get over it.
- joeyo 10y agoCodetermination: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codetermination_in_Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codetermination_in_Germany
- velodrome 10y ago1) Germany did not have a minimum wage until recently. They just enacted a minimum wage in 2015. Minimum wage erodes the strength and bargaining power of trade unions. Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Sweden do not have a minimum wage but have strong trade unions. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-28140594 http://www.bbc.com/news/business-28140594 http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/080515/5-developed-countries-without-minimum-wages.asp http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/080515/5-deve... 2) They have strong apprenticeship programs and vocational training. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apprenticeship#Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apprenticeship#Germany 3) Mittelstand - long-term, focused, and sustainable business culture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mittelstand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mittelstand http://theconversation.com/the-secret-behind-germanys-thriving-mittelstand-businesses-is-all-in-the-mindset-25452 http://theconversation.com/the-secret-behind-germanys-thrivi...
- crdoconnor 10y ago>Minimum wage erodes the strength and bargaining power of trade unions. Trade unions are almost always in favor of minimum wage and increases. E.g. http://www.aflcio.org/Issues/Jobs-and-Economy/Wages-and-Income/Minimum-Wage http://www.aflcio.org/Issues/Jobs-and-Economy/Wages-and-Inco...
- velodrome 10y agoWhy Unions Exempt Themselves from Hard-Fought Minimum Wage Hikes https://economics21.org/html/why-unions-exempt-themselves-hard-fought-minimum-wage-hikes-1339.html https://economics21.org/html/why-unions-exempt-themselves-ha...
- rebootthesystem 10y agoYes, American unions are very destructive. They have devastated industries by sapping the very last bit of juice out of them. German unions have a cooperative relationship with the business. They understand that killing it off isn't an intelligent strategy.