France: Differing fortunes for unions in works council elections
Ministry of Labour figures published in October 2008 reveal that the CGT and CFDT trade union confederations lost support in works council elections held in 2005-06, while FO, CFTC, CFE-CGC and unions outside the five main confederations gained ground.
Works councils (comités d’entreprise) are compulsory in companies with more than 50 employees.