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Starting from bargaining autonomy and the bargaining parties, it deals with the types of collective agreement, coverage, industrial action with strike and arbitration as well as workplace-level and company-level codetermination, applying them to practical cases from the working world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuiding question:\u003c\/strong\u003e Who decides on wages and working conditions – and how do employees represent their interests collectively?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 differentiated worksheets with required and optional tasks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull answer keys with expected solutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 7-slide colour presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed, step-by-step lesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint \u0026amp; digital — editable and ready to use, no prep required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLearning objectives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplain bargaining autonomy under Art. 9(3) of the Basic Law and name the bargaining parties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinguish wage, umbrella and framework agreements and apply the rules of coverage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyse the course and requirements of industrial action and classify arbitration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssess the rights of the works council under the BetrVG and company-level codetermination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolve cases from the working world with reasons and the appropriate provisions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTopics covered (5 worksheets)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollective Bargaining Autonomy and the Bargaining Parties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypes and Contents of Collective Agreements and Coverage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndustrial Action: Strike, Lockout and Arbitration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCodetermination at Workplace and Company Level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Tasks on Collective Agreements and Codetermination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeach the full series in sequence or pull single worksheets as stand-alone lessons. 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