> In Germany, compulsory union membership and "union shops" are illegal. Any my understanding is that in Germany, unions have much more direct influence over c

> In Germany, compulsory union membership and "union shops" are illegal. Any my understanding is that in Germany, unions have much more direct influence over company decision-making than American unions. IANAL, but I've heard German-style unions would be illegal in the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_unions_in_Germany#Structure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_unions_in_Germany#Struct... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_council#Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_council#Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co-determination#Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co-determination#Germany