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having said that, what were the consequences for the company and you and your colleagues if all staff refused the pay cut. Redundancy and closure?
My reading of the Lufthansa Technick dispute is that the Union on behalf of it's workers faced down Lufthansa on two seperate occassions and negotiated improved terms on behalf of it's members both times.
Brinksmanship perhaps but it worked !
I would suggest that the workers in Lufthansa have a greater knowledge of the way the company operates than you or I have.Yes, and it only cost the good will of the management, the plants efficiency ranking within the organisation and quite possible the long term viability of the whole operation here. Just another good days work for the bearded brethren.
Isn't it strange how no-one worries too much about 'goodwill' when O'Leary boasts about raping Boeing when he does a deal for new planes. He is their hero. But others are supposed to worry about maintaining goodwill.I
As to losing the good will of management I sure they would agree that it's merely the cut and thrust of normal Company/Union negotiations.
Actually I know quite a lot about that particular company.I would suggest that the workers in Lufthansa have a greater knowledge of the way the company operates than you or I have.
Are you seriously suggesting that the relationship between employees in the same organisation could or should be equated to a purchasing negotiation between two businesses? Do you know the first thing about managing or running a business?Isn't it strange how no-one worries too much about 'goodwill' when O'Leary boasts about raping Boeing when he does a deal for new planes. He is their hero. But others are supposed to worry about maintaining goodwill.
I think the other posters are right and your friend has been very naive. I understand that she wants to do what she thinks is best, but it doesn't work like that. For starters, her decision is selecting only single people for paycuts is divisive, and I would find it offensive.
Secondly, if your friend's business is no longer making enough money to support all of her staff, and the staff will not accept pay cuts, then her only option is redundancy. Clearly she must follow proper redundancy procedures and select people for redundancy fairly.
You get this wrong, the management agreed to the deal as well. They are not a charity, therefore this deal must have been better for them short term and long term, than the closure of the company, which would be the other option.Yes, and it only cost the good will of the management, the plants efficiency ranking within the organisation and quite possible the long term viability of the whole operation here. Just another good days work for the bearded brethren.
You get this wrong, the management agreed to the deal as well. They are not a charity, therefore this deal must have been better for them short term and long term, than the closure of the company, which would be the other option.
So it's not a win-loose, but a win-win situation for the Union and management.
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