Isn't it great how the church beautifully helps to dispose of annoying works councils? Really fascinating method. After all, churches have nothing in common with a democratic society. And in the end, they are even democracy-hostile in their structure. I find the approach of the hospital management particularly exciting:
A week later, the manager explained to the staff that the hospital was now evangelical. The released works council members were instructed to return to their old workplaces. When Altenschmidt and Tobias Michel, who was also released, did not comply, a warning followed. Last Friday, the locks of the works council office were changed. However, the files of the employees' representatives, which contained partly confidential information, could be brought to safety beforehand, according to Altenschmidt.
Certainly, the church itself will then present the whole thing again in a great way, because after all, one has gained a bit more influence - no matter how absurd the designation as "church carrier" is. After all, most of the money still comes from public funds. You can also see this nicely in Münster, where far too many schools and kindergartens have an allegedly church carrier - but the financial main burden still lies with the city.
For me, the church with this absurd church law - according to which employees and especially also employee representatives must be in the church and disputes between employee representation and management can only be represented before the equally absurd church jurisdiction - is simply unconstitutional.
What does our Basic Law, Article 3, Paragraph 3, say?
No one may be disadvantaged or favored because of their gender, their descent, their race, their language, their homeland and origin, their beliefs, their religious or political views. No one may be disadvantaged because of their disability.
Apparently, this does not apply to churches. And for hospital managers who quickly give the hospital to the church just to get rid of the works council.