Works council academy
The Works Council Academy (BRAK) was founded in 1991 and is the name of a special training program for employee representatives of the Austrian Chamber of Labor in Vienna, Lower Austria , Styria and Upper Austria.
aims
The course aims to impart and deepen all of the knowledge and skills required for works council work and employee representation . The applicants are nominated by the trade unions .
Content
Each regional chamber determines the course content independently and sets individual priorities. The lessons consist of a preparatory exam (1 ½ weeks), the core course (14 weeks) and a follow-up (2 ½ days) and consist of the following subject areas:
- Labor and social law
- Business and Economics
- Communication and rhetoric training
- Union and social studies
- Consulting techniques and leadership skills
- Development of conflict resolution models
- Strategies for works council work
- Enforcement and negotiation training
- Works council management