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TalkingDog

(9,001 posts) Wed Mar 14, 2012, 11:42 PM Mar 2012

Alright Germany, stop rubbing it in.

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Alright Germany, stop rubbing it in. (Original Post) TalkingDog Mar 2012 OP

We still have them beat idlisambar Mar 2012 #1

I've read that German workers have a lot of power... Odin2005 Mar 2012 #2

They do. What you heard is pretty much on. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #10

We have them beat RZM Mar 2012 #3

... guitar man Mar 2012 #4

Speaker of the House - drm604 Mar 2012 #5

Thats it! BootinUp Mar 2012 #9

"...Speaker of the House - Orange.." uponit7771 Mar 2012 #12

DUzy! for Boner reference!!! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #13

Yawn... cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #6

Union representation in their corporations is also part of the German constitution. nt patrice Mar 2012 #7

Which was partially written by American New Dealers ans British Labour socialists. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #14

Thanks for that connection. patrice Mar 2012 #15

Danke Schöne! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #16

"And your welcome, Germany" Muskypundit Mar 2012 #8

Australia SwissTony Mar 2012 #11

idlisambar

(928 posts)

1. We still have them beat

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 12:12 AM

Mar 2012

Our president is a Black Kenyan Socialist Muslim

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

2. I've read that German workers have a lot of power...

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 12:15 AM

Mar 2012

...over their own workplaces, even electing their own supervisors. that blew my mind.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

10. They do. What you heard is pretty much on.

Reply to Odin2005 (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 02:23 AM

Mar 2012

I'm not sure that they elect their own supervisors, but if they work for a large concern, they have not only a union, but in addition, representation on their board of directors at least for many matters.

Plus, it used to be that they had free speech rights enforceable against their employers (within reason). In addition, it is much more difficult to fire a German employee. Plus they have a very, very old tradition of guilds that sort of morphed into trade unions and an excellent system of training workers in apprenticeships. Their industry succeeds in part because of their great employment policies. Superior treatment of workers plus traditions of excellent workmanship equals quality products and a strong economy.