[Verse 1]
In Germany and France they have a legal way
Works councils give employees their official say
But cross the ocean to the States or Canada's shore
These structures don't exist in law anymore
Yet principles can travel far beyond Europe's border
Transform the workplace with a different order
[Chorus]
Advisory boards with executive access
Protected members making real progress
Elected reps on hiring and pay
Employee channels that bypass the fray
Transparency mandates, information shared
Works council wisdom adapted everywhere
[Verse 2]
Create advisory boards that reach the C-suite door
Protected membership like never seen before
Give them authority over benefits selection
Workplace policies need their direction
Scheduling changes go through their review
Real power sharing, not just window dressing too
[Chorus]
Advisory boards with executive access
Protected members making real progress
Elected reps on hiring and pay
Employee channels that bypass the fray
Transparency mandates, information shared
Works council wisdom adapted everywhere
[Bridge]
No more complaints that disappear in management's hands
Employee-controlled channels with independent plans
Report to the board or ombudsperson's care
Elected employee bodies handle what's unfair
Financial performance, strategic plans revealed
Compensation data no longer concealed
[Verse 3]
Put workers on compensation committees now
Hiring panels need their input somehow
Investigation teams with elected voice
Democratic workplace becomes the choice
From European law to global application
Transform your culture across every nation
[Chorus]
Advisory boards with executive access
Protected members making real progress
Elected reps on hiring and pay
Employee channels that bypass the fray
Transparency mandates, information shared
Works council wisdom adapted everywhere
[Outro]
Legal frameworks may differ by location
But worker power travels every nation
Take the principles and make them your own
European wisdom, globally grown