[sneeze-slayer]

It was Germany. I put the union in quotes because the direct translation is Works Council.

I think that some software engineers in Germany are covered by the larger unions like IG Metall and Verdi, but my understanding is mostly for those that work in companies that make physical goods like Mercedes, Siemens, etc.

[mrich]

Notably a workers' council does not have power to negotiate compensation/raises. That's a major difference to a union.

[illiac786]

Well ours does, so I wonder how they do it. It's a German workers council (Betriebsrat). Maybe they can negotiate but less in detail than a union?