Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
(chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc;
also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
works council
n 1: (chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and
employees of a plant or business to discuss working
conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers
elected to negotiate with management about grievances and
wages etc