"The old councils had the power to make independent decisions. They could take up individual cases of workers, with regard to wages, hours, unjust dismissals... [T]hey had the power of the unions behind them to enforce... decisions... But the... new councils... have no such power. They are merely "advisory bodies"... they can talk, but cannot enforce... And... the range of their discussion has been severely limited. ...Some of the council members are even spies of the fascist secret police ...to report on any member who dares voice any grievance of the workers."