50 years of economic democracy: Is Europe undermining worker participation?

As Germany marks 50 years of codetermination, the European Union is planning a new legal framework. That new regime could put worker participation across Europe at risk. That must not be allowed to happen.

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16. March 2026
Daniel Hay (links) und Sebastian Sick (rechts).
Daniel Hay is research director at the Institute for Co-determination and Corporate Governance (IMU) of the Hans Böckler Foundation. His co-author, Sebastian Sick, heads the IMU’s Corporate Law and Corporate Governance Division. (Oliver Bellendir/Hans-Böckler-Stiftung)

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Last updated: 16. March 2026