<Li> 1848 The Frankfurt Parliament processed a minority proposal for industry organisation that included boundaries for corporate power by setting up works councils . </Li> <Li> 1850 The first workers' committees were established in four printing houses in Eilenburg, Saxony . </Li> <Li> 1891 After the repeal of the Sozialistengesetz workers' committees could be founded freely . However, this happened only where there were active unions . </Li> <Li> 1905 In reaction to a strike in the Ruhr coalmines, the Prussian Berggesetz introduced workers' committees in mining companies with more than 100 workers . </Li>

In germany give(s) employees the right to participate in personnel decisions