> This General Works Council seems to be something like a separate "union within the company", No, its work council or workers' council that is integrated to t

> This General Works Council seems to be something like a separate "union within the company", No, its work council or workers' council that is integrated to the company's top management per regulations. Germany and various countries have them, and its a Eu recommendation. It seems to work quite well judging from the last 2 decades.