Detlef Dirks (transport engineering) â 'The company can rely on us, and ... László Kanizslai (food industry) â 'My father and mother told me that I should help.
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Board-level employee representation: balancing interests across the company Introduction Norbert Kluge and Michael Gold
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Board-level employee representation in Austria Leopold Abraham (oil industry) – ‘We want our fair share’
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Board-level employee representation in the Czech Republic Jan Klimes (oil industry) – ‘The other side knows what we know about the company’
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Board-level employee representation in Finland Ari Rajamäki (shipping industry) – ‘You can get a lot of information that our shop stewards need’
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Board-level employee representation in France Marie-Paule Delpierre (defence industry, CFDT) – ‘We’re able to go and see the CEO. We just have to ring up and ask to meet’ Jean-Michel Gaveau (telecommunications, CGT) – ‘The role of board-level employee representatives is greatly underestimated’
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Board-level employee representation in Germany Detlef Dirks (transport engineering) – ‘The company can rely on us, and would do itself serious damage if it were to call this trust into question’ Sandra Hofstetter (consumer research services) – ‘You get a completely different perspective on your company’ Robert Oswald (chemical industry) – ‘A knowledge-driven company needs a corporate culture which promotes employee participation’ Dietrich Schallehn (technical inspection services) – ‘The German form of codetermination would be well worth extending’
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Board-level employee representation in Hungary László Kanizslai (food industry) – ‘My father and mother told me that I should help others, that’s my mission maybe’
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Board-level employee representation in Ireland Pat Compton (postal services) – ‘I have brought a balance to the board which would be fair to all the stakeholders, and particularly to the staff’ Cormac MacDonnchadha (electricity supply) – ‘Environmental aspects are hugely important for us in our role’
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Board-level employee representation in Luxembourg John Castegnaro (steel industry) – ‘I represent all the employees, but never forget that I’m on the board as a trade union representative’
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Board-level employee representation in the Netherlands Ieke van den Burg (high tech services) – ‘It’s really good to have a stakeholder oriented approach and diverse backgrounds of people to make a good strategy happen’
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Board-level employee representation in Norway Steinar Nickelsen (financial services) – ‘The role is educative, challenging and very exciting’
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Board-level employee representation in Poland Krzysztof Jasek (brewing industry) – ‘I have a dream that EU legislation would require employee representation in the boardroom of every company’
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Board-level employee representation in Sweden Torbjörn Olsson (electrical engineering) – ‘I have a wider perspective on the Swedish business… and I also feel more respected by certain people around me’ Martina Ravn (gambling services) – ‘I just want this company to be a good, healthy and fair company’
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Further reading Worker board-level participation in the EU-27 The European Worker Participation Competence Centre (EWPCC) of the European Trade Union Institute
