On Thursday 2 February, MEPs backed a report by Dennis Radtke (EPP, German) to improve the functioning of European Works Councils (EWCs) and strengthen their role by 385 votes to 118, with 99 abstentions (see EUROPE B13111A21).
The resolution also calls on the European Commission to propose a revision of the 2009 EWC Directive by 31 January 2024.
The European Parliament stresses the “need to raise awareness and visibility of EWCs and their potential benefits among employee and...