IW-Newsletter
No. 2 from May 25, 2011
Works Council Elections 2010: High Voter Turnout
The results of the works council elections in more than 1,000 companies show that on average, 79 percent of the employees go to the polls. Participation is particularly high if a simplified election procedure is used.

IW-Newsletter
No. 4 from December 18, 2008
Works Councils and Other Forms of Employee Representation: Alternatives Prevail
Employee interest representation at the establishment level in Germany is commonly said to be conducted by works councils. Evidence from the IW-Zukunftspanel, however, reveals that alternative modes of interest representation are even more widespread among companies in manufacturing and affiliated industries than works councils.