Although the workers did not look down on Michelle W. April, but the power of inertia is huge, and now there are rumors circulating within the company that they are going to lay off employees, and everyone is still accustomed to finding their union chairman at the first time.

Perhaps the identity of the "union president" still has weight, and soon, Michelle W. April brought the last thing you wanted to hear: yes, the company did have plans to lay off employees.

Hearing the news, the workers immediately blew up......

"What? Really going to lay off employees?"

"Why layoffs?"

"Why the layoffs?"

"Did the company say it was going to lay off those people?"

..................

The workers were talking a lot, and one by one they could no longer be calm in the face of major matters related to their vital interests, and in the end, all the questions were summed up into two: "Why lay off employees?" and "Who to lay?"

"I asked Mr. Fernández about the reasons for the layoffs," said Michelle F. W. April looked at the workers with a sad face: "The reason is that the union of Ford Motor, Chrysler Motors and General Motors demands an increase in hourly wages......"

Michelle S. Before W. April could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by angry workers......

"The Ford and Chrysler unions are demanding an increase in hourly wages for workers, so why should we be laid off?"

"yes, what does that have to do with us? Why should we be laid off?"

"Don't make it clear, this matter is not over!"

"Yes!

............

"Everybody listens to me, everybody listens to me," said Michelle J. Brown, who stood on the hood of a car. W. April held the megaphone in one hand and pressed down with the other, motioning for everyone to listen to him: "The reason why Mr. Fernández decided to lay off employees is because he is going to relocate some of his production capacity to Canada or Mexico, where labor costs are lower......"

What the?

Mr. Fernández is ready to move some of his production capacity to Mexico and Canada?!

The workers were all stunned, and they finally figured out the logic and understood why they were being laid off: because labor costs were too high in the United States, and now the labor unions of Ford, Chrysler and General Motors are encouraging workers to protest and demand wage increases, in order to avoid too much cost increase, his boss Fernández Chen decided to relocate some of his production capacity to Canada or Mexico, where labor costs are lower.

Because of the U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement, cars made by bosses in factories in Canada and Mexico have to be shipped back to the U.S. for sale, and there is little to no need to consider the cost of tariffs.

Since it is a capacity relocation rather than a new capacity, when a factory in Canada or Mexico is built, it will inevitably eliminate jobs in the United States, so there is a possibility of layoffs......

The whole line of logic is very clear, and the boss made this decision in order to avoid rising costs.

But in this way, the workers are stupid: we just want to make more money, why do we have to lose the action?

Someone was unwilling to rush Michelle W. April shouted, "April, you're the president of our union, can't you think of a way?"

"What can I do?" W. April smiled wryly and joined forces: "I'm just the chairman of the union, and I'm not a shareholder of the company." ”

"But you're the president of the union. ”

"The union president is not God," said Michelle M. W. April unceremoniously replied: "Besides, I won't be the president of the union soon...... I've heard that you're going to get rid of me and replace me with a new union president who can increase your hourly wages and benefits, so you might as well have your new chairman help you keep your job. ”

“......”

Workers, you look at me, I look at you, and the atmosphere at the scene is suddenly awkward.

Yes, before that, they always felt that Michelle W. Apple's guy is occupying the pit and not, and he has not been able to help the workers fight for their own rights and interests like the North American Auto Workers Association. W. Apple's, even wishing Michelle The faster and farther W. April rolled, the better, but at this time, they suddenly found that they could not do without him......

"Still, I'm still your union president," said Michelle J. "As the president of the union, I have the right and the obligation to convey your interests to the management, so, gentlemen, let's discuss it now, what are you going to do next?"

What are we going to do next?

Yes, what are we going to do next!

Only then did the workers react: yes, the company is ready to lay off employees, what are they going to do next?

In the crowd, I don't know who suddenly shouted: "Mr. Apple, if we don't ask for an increase in hourly wages, can you tell Mr. Fernández not to lay off employees?"

Hey......

As soon as these words came out, the workers were stunned: If the labor side gave up the demand for an increase in hourly wages, could the company give up the layoffs......? Yes!

To tell the truth, everyone's income is already very good now, and the monthly salary, bonuses and subsidies can basically reach the level of $1,300 before taxes, which is already high among industrial workers in the United States, although the income of workers at Ford and Chrysler and General Motors is higher, but it is only about $1,400, which is $100 more than themselves every month.

Before this, everyone looked at their peers earning 100 US dollars more than their own per month, and their hearts were unbalanced, and they always felt that they had suffered the loss of the boss, but to say that the inner emotions of the workers have reached the level of "if you don't increase the hourly wage, you won't do it!", then it is not enough, it is more of "Of course it is good to increase income, but the current income is enough".

But in the face of the risk of being laid off, workers have to go back and think about the question: if they lose their current job, what kind of job can they find?

It's hard to say what kind of job you'll get, but it's good to earn $1,100 a month.

In this way, it seems that it is not unacceptable not to increase hourly wages?

Hearing this, Michelle M. W. April was also stunned: "Who said that?

“......”

No one came forward.

Of course no one will come forward.

For this situation, Michelle M. W. April was not surprised, he nodded: "If so, then I can talk to Mr. Fernández on behalf of you, but for now, I need to make sure that everyone agrees with this approach? No increase in hourly wages, but the company is not allowed to lay off employees, let's discuss it." ”

The workers immediately exchanged their heads and whispered discussions......

"If we don't lay off employees, I think it's acceptable not to increase hourly wages. ”

"This ...... Anyway, although it is acceptable to be raised, but if it takes a long time, then what can be done? Prices are rising every year......

"It's the same, it's okay if it doesn't rise for a year or two, but if it doesn't rise for a long time, who can stand it?"

"It would be nice if we could come to an agreement with the boss that our wages would increase along with the price of goods. ”

"Hmm...... This is okay, let that guy April discuss it with the boss. ”

"Damn, I just don't know which positions were laid off, if only I knew those positions......"

........................

After a period of heated discussions, the workers finally reached a basic agreement: if Mr. Fernandez Chen promised not to lay off employees, the workers could give up their demand for increased hourly wages and benefits, but, taking into account the factors of rising prices, the company must increase the price of goods and increase the income of the workers by a corresponding percentage every year to ensure the living standards of the workers.

This is also a way out of the way, although everyone knows that the number of people who have been laid off is only a minority, maybe only a few hundred, at most a thousand, but no one wants to be the unlucky one, in this case, everyone can take a step back.

Michelle S. W. April was very satisfied with this result, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly: "Very well, gentlemen, let me ask again, this request that 'give up this increase in hourly wages, but the company shall not lay off employees, and at the same time the company shall increase the income of the workers every year according to the increase in prices', has it been agreed by all the workers, right?"

"Yes. ”

"I agreed. ”

"I don't want to agree......"

............

The workers responded sparsely, and the workers' interest was not very high because they failed to meet the demand for an increase in hourly wages.

For these voices, Michelle M. W. Apple, who didn't hear it, nodded: "Okay, in that case, please come and sign, so that I can talk to Mr. Fernandez on your behalf...... Come here, one by one......"

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"Boss, the workers agreed," said Michelle Brown, who was quite a bit of a broken jar in front of the workers. W. Apple, who was as well-behaved as a white rabbit in front of Chen Geng, carefully handed the document signed by thousands of workers to Chen Geng, and said carelessly: "As long as you give up the layoffs, they will give up the demand for an increase in hourly wages." ”

"Well," Chen Geng nodded, but he didn't even look at it: "You go back, tell the workers, and say that I refused." ”

“......”

Michelle S. W. April's eyes widened, and it took him a moment before he could say in disbelief, "You refused?"

He couldn't understand why Mr. Fernández had refused?

Look at Michelle M. W. Apple's guy is also loyal, and Chen Geng didn't hide it from him and scolded: "Are you a pig?

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PS: Sorry brothers, please wait a few minutes.

For this situation, Michelle M. W. April was not surprised, he nodded: "If so, then I can talk to Mr. Fernández on behalf of you, but for now, I need to make sure that everyone agrees with this approach? No increase in hourly wages, but the company is not allowed to lay off employees, let's discuss it." ”

The workers immediately exchanged their heads and whispered discussions......

"If we don't lay off employees, I think it's acceptable not to increase hourly wages. ”

"This ...... Anyway, although it is acceptable to be raised, but if it takes a long time, then what can be done? Prices are rising every year......

"It's the same, it's okay if it doesn't rise for a year or two, but if it doesn't rise for a long time, who can stand it?"

"It would be nice if we could come to an agreement with the boss that our wages would increase along with the price of goods. ”

"Hmm...... This is okay, let that guy April discuss it with the boss. ”

"Damn, I just don't know which positions were laid off, if only I knew those positions......"

........................

After a period of heated discussions, the workers finally reached a basic agreement: if Mr. Fernandez Chen promised not to lay off employees, the workers could give up their demand for increased hourly wages and benefits, but, taking into account the factors of rising prices, the company must increase the price of goods and increase the income of the workers by a corresponding percentage every year to ensure the living standards of the workers.

This is also a way out of the way, although everyone knows that the number of people who have been laid off is only a minority, maybe only a few hundred, at most a thousand, but no one wants to be the unlucky one, in this case, everyone can take a step back.

Michelle S. W. April was very satisfied with this result, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly: "Very well, gentlemen, let me ask again, this request that 'give up this increase in hourly wages, but the company shall not lay off employees, and at the same time the company shall increase the income of the workers every year according to the increase in prices', has it been agreed by all the workers, right?"

"Yes. ”

"I agreed. ”

"I don't want to agree......"

............

The workers responded sparsely, and the workers' interest was not very high because they failed to meet the demand for an increase in hourly wages.

For these voices, Michelle M. W. Apple, who didn't hear it, nodded: "Okay, in that case, please come and sign, so that I can talk to Mr. Fernandez on your behalf...... Come here, one by one......"

....................................

"Boss, the workers agreed," said Michelle Brown, who was quite a bit of a broken jar in front of the workers. W. Apple, who was as well-behaved as a white rabbit in front of Chen Geng, carefully handed the document signed by thousands of workers to Chen Geng, and said carelessly: "As long as you give up the layoffs, they will give up the demand for an increase in hourly wages." ”

"Well," Chen Geng nodded, but he didn't even look at it: "You go back, tell the workers, and say that I refused." ”

“......”

Michelle S. W. April's eyes widened, and it took him a moment before he could say in disbelief, "You refused?"