
304. What Are the Secrets of the German Economy — and Should We Steal Them?
Freakonomics Radio
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How Well Would This Cooperative Labor Model Travel?
German workers willingly accept a wage lower than the one their union negotiated. The german auto firm vokes wagon, found out a few years back when it opened a factory in chattanoga, tennessee. V w's german ownership has made it clear it wants a german style works council that involves workers and management at the chattanooga plant to negotiate employee concerns.
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