What Studi reports reflects what has gone on in a number of sectors in Germany. The TUs have maintained their controls, but have quickly agreed to and implemented structural reforms.
It is now cheaper to deliver post in Germany than it is in the UK. And the posties get paid more.....
Ditto with Engineering. In the few cases that Mr Bosch still makes stuff in Germany, it does so cos it is cheap and effective - aswell as being, well, Bosch and German.
Did they do this in greece? No.