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GreatGazoo

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13. I like Germany's Co-determination laws

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #10)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 10:06 AM

18 hrs ago

The law allows workers to elect representatives (usually trade union representatives) for almost half of the supervisory board of directors...The purpose was that in the lead up to World War II, these companies were openly supporting the Nazis financially.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codetermination_in_Germany

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I'll bet they have way fewer "company meetings" and productivity soars FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #5

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When did the U.S. ever have good workers' rights? yardwork 19 hrs ago #7

It's my understanding that Europe got most of these JMCKUSICK 19 hrs ago #9

No we did not. The US never had a lot of what makes up the modern EU welfare states, especially the Nordic model ones. Celerity 19 hrs ago #11

FDR's New Deal was a response to a socialist movement in the U.S. yardwork 18 hrs ago #15

Because our lawmakers are owned by the CEOs and largest skockholders. 70sEraVet 19 hrs ago #8

The most efficient business model multigraincracker 19 hrs ago #10

I like Germany's Co-determination laws GreatGazoo 18 hrs ago #13

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