A worket council is by no means a union, it is an elected council of employees representing employees interest all the way to the board. Usually so, members of

A worket council is by no means a union, it is an elected council of employees representing employees interest all the way to the board. Usually so, members of the workers council are members of whatever union is representing the industry, in Mercedes case IGM (Industrial union of metal and electronic workers). Those members tend not to be union functionaries, but the head of Mercedes workers council for sure is an important figure within IGM. I do have my issues with all rhe politics and self serving that can happen with those councils, the overall idea is pretty solid so. For one situation gone wrong, google VWs Brazil scandals involving various private jet trips for high ranking worker councils members to visit their mistresses in Brazil.