During the last strike, all workers with trade union background were fired by Li Weidong. But for trade union organizations, it is not difficult to re-develop workers.

Just imagine, the union leader of Amazon was able to build a union organization at Amazon by asking his workers to queue up for barbecue and serve pizza and beer. And the United Auto Workers has huge resources and wants to build a union in a certain factory.

It is not easy to establish a trade union organization here.

As long as the UAW is willing to invest some resources, the union organization can be re-established at the Bemher plant in minutes.

So the Automobile Workers Union approved a fund for activities, and the union organization at the Bemher plant was quickly rebuilt.

The most affordable and direct way to organize workers to engage in team building is to take everyone together to eat and drink. The Automobile Workers Union is also an experienced team builder, so they found a place and ordered pizza, hot dogs and a few barrels of beer.

The party started immediately.

After everyone drank some beer and became excited, Norwood-Jewell officially appeared on the stage. He took the microphone and talked endlessly about what the United Auto Workers did during the bankruptcy of General Motors.

, of course, the highlight is the final acquisition of 17.5% of General Motors' shares.

Norwood-Jewell's eloquence is still very good. In his words, this 17.5% of General Motors shares is a great benefit for the workers obtained by the Auto Workers Union. From then on, the workers counterattacked the boss and became the boss.

Be the master.

Next, Norwood-Jewell got down to business. He began to instigate workers and demand better benefits from management.

Just listen to Norwood-Jewell say; "In the past, all we asked the management for was a salary increase, medical insurance and paid leave. However, these cannot guarantee that we will not lose our jobs. We may still be fired by the management at any time.

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What will happen once we lose our jobs, our car payments, mortgages, and credit cards? Our wives will leave, our children will leave, and we will end up like homeless people on the streets, losing some and living on the streets!

Therefore, we need to find a way to protect our jobs so that we will not be fired by the management. The best way is that we also own part of the factory's equity. In this case, we ourselves will be shareholders, and of course we will not

Get fired!"

"Sir, is it like General Motors?" Someone immediately asked.

"Yes, just like General Motors. In this reorganization of General Motors, we got 17.5% of the shares and are the second largest shareholder of General Motors, so our workers don't have to worry about being fired by General Motors!"

Norwood-Jewell said immediately.

Someone else said: "The management is definitely not willing to give up the shares to us!"

"Then we'll go on strike, an endless strike!" Norwood-Jewell replied.

"If we go on strike, we will be laid off. Just like last time, the management didn't care about our strike at all. They directly laid off employees, and more and more layoffs!" the man just said.

Norwood-Jewell smiled confidently, and then continued: "Today is different from the past. The last time was due to the financial crisis and the economic downturn, but now, we have come out of the financial crisis.

And as long as we plan to fight to the death, the employer will definitely surrender in the end. What we really want is a guarantee. You don’t have to worry about being fired. When we get the shares of the factory, we will have the right to speak.

It’s time to invite everyone back!”

"What if the employer really fights us to the death? If they directly file for bankruptcy, then we will really lose our jobs!" someone else asked.

"Didn't General Motors also file for bankruptcy? But what's the final result? Didn't we get 17.5% of the shares! If the management really wants to threaten us by filing for bankruptcy, the worst thing is that there will be a second General Motors.

At that time, our interests will not be lost, but we will get shares in the factory, and the employer will be kicked out!"

Norwood-Jewell still looked confident, and he continued: "Everyone, General Motors is dozens of times larger than the Bemher plant, but we still won it in the end!

As long as we unite, even a Beimher factory will never be our opponent!"

It sounds like a wishful thinking for low-level workers to unite and ask for shares from their bosses. However, in the United States, this is not impossible.

Don't overestimate the IQ of the working people in the United States. Many times, the IQ of American blue-collar workers is really shocking. If you encourage them casually and listen to a few slogans, they will believe it.

What's more, the case of General Motors is right in front of us. The United Auto Workers did obtain 17.5% of General Motors' shares, which also allowed the United Auto Workers to gain the trust of workers.

So a new round of labor negotiations began again.

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Early in the morning, Li Weidong held the phone and listened to the report from the Bemher factory.

"Mr. Li, in addition to increasing the salary by 8.5%, increasing the amount of medical insurance contributions, adding 5 days of paid leave per year, and establishing exclusive union positions, the union also has new demands. They demand that the Beimher factory be reduced by 17.5%.

The shares are held by the United Auto Workers' Workers' Retirement and Health Insurance Fund."

"What? Want shares? Are the unions crazy? Why don't they rob?" Li Weidong laughed sarcastically.

"Mr. Li, labor negotiations have always been about demanding high prices and paying back the money on the spot. Although the conditions proposed by the union are excessive, they are just a negotiation strategy. They first raise the offer and then wait for us to counter-offer." The person in charge of the negotiation.

The lawyer opened his mouth to explain.

Li Weidong certainly understood these truths. He thought for a moment and then said: "Then you should talk to the union first and test the bottom line of the union."

"What about the bottom line of our negotiation? Mr. Li, if you don't draw a bottom line, it will be difficult for us to negotiate here!" the lawyer continued to ask.

"A salary increase is allowed, but it cannot exceed 3%, and the union cannot have the same demands in the next two years; insurance and paid leave can be considered, but as for the shares of the Bemher factory, they cannot be given. Let's find an excuse first.

Dragging.”

Li Weidong paused deliberately and then continued: "I am not in a hurry to reach a new labor agreement with the union, so the negotiations can last longer. After a while, I will fly to the United States in person to resolve this matter."

"I understand. I will try my best to find excuses to delay the decision until you come to the United States to make the final decision." The lawyer replied.

After ending the call with the lawyer, a cold light appeared in Li Weidong's eyes.

The Auto Workers Union has made a comeback, which has long been expected by Li Weidong. After all, large companies in the United States cannot do without such things as union organizations.

Technology companies like Apple and Amazon have been struggling for so many years, but in the end they still can't stop the union. As an automobile company in the traditional manufacturing industry, how can it be possible to get rid of the union organization?

It's just that the union organization's demand for shares in the factory really exceeded Li Weidong's expectations.

"The figure of 17.5% is worth scrutinizing! I remember that during the bankruptcy of General Motors, the United Auto Workers obtained 17.5% of General Motors' shares. Now that they have raised the same figure, they are suggesting to me that if they do not compromise, they will

Will the Bemher plant be destroyed just like General Motors was destroyed?"

Li Weidong smiled coldly and said to himself: "It's so whimsical! The union hasn't figured out yet, who needs whom more! I wish I could move Jaguar Land Rover's production lines out of the United States, and they will come here just in time.

Ah, take this opportunity to fire all the workers, and I’ll even save on severance pay!”

After thinking for a moment, Li Weidong picked up the phone and dialed the secretary's phone number: "Contact Secretary Huang in the city for me and tell me about the construction of the Jaguar Land Rover factory. I want to implement it as soon as possible."

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"Chairman Li, please come this way. Several leaders are waiting for you!" the secretary said while leading the way.

"The leaders are very busy, how can I make them wait for me?" Li Weidong said modestly.

"Chairman Li, there is a saying that customers are God. If you come to invest with us, you are our God." The secretary's words were flawless.

The two of them were humble to each other and walked into an reception room.

"I'm really sorry to keep the leaders waiting for so long." Li Weidong said quickly.

"Chairman Li, welcome! Please take a seat!" The leader asked Li Weidong to sit down.

After a few people exchanged pleasantries, they got to the point.

"Several leaders, when we acquired the land, I promised to move the Jaguar Land Rover production line here. Now I plan to implement this project as soon as possible. I also hope that the city can approve it," Li Weidong said.

"Chairman Li, according to our country's policies, Jaguar Land Rover is a foreign-owned brand after all. If it comes to China, it will still have to be a joint venture. However, we have also tried to see if we can build a wholly owned factory with our superiors."

The leader paused for a moment and then said: "Taking into account the special nature of Jaguar Land Rover, the superiors also gave another plan, that is, Jaguar Land Rover can build a factory as a sole proprietor, but if it sells the car in China, it still has to pay according to the standards of imported cars.

Relevant taxes and fees.”

Li Weidong nodded: "Then I'd better introduce domestic joint venture parties!"

"I wonder if Chairman Li has a joint venture partner that he likes?" the other party then asked.

"I plan to form a joint venture with BYD." Li Weidong replied.

The other party smiled slightly: "I would suggest that you consider SAIC. SAIC has sufficient joint venture experience with foreign brands. Its technology and strength are also at the top level in the country. It is also our local company and has a complete component supply system.

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"I understand what you mean. As a local company, SAIC will definitely have many inherent advantages if it becomes a joint venture partner. However, I do think that choosing a foreign company for a joint venture will be more beneficial to the development of the city's automobile industry.

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Li Weidong continued: "There is a saying that only competition can lead to progress. Just like foreign car brands, the first one to enter into a joint venture with us was the German Volkswagen. As a result, for a long time, the streets were full of Santana.

Later, Toyota and Honda from Japan, General Motors and Ford from the United States, and Hyundai from South Korea all came. Corolla, Accord, Cruze, and Yinlan appeared on the streets. Volkswagen also began to increase its domestic car models.

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Cars are the result of competition between car companies, and the people who benefit in the end are the people of our country. From those days when you could not buy a car with a note, to now there are 4S stores everywhere. Consumers have more choices, and the country

The automobile industry has also achieved rapid development.

If Germany's Volkswagen had been allowed to dominate back then, and no other brands had been introduced, we might still have the old Santana on the streets now, and Volkswagen might not have introduced more car models into China.

So I think your city should introduce other brands and make industry progress through competition between companies instead of letting SAIC dominate. Moreover, BYD's successful settlement can also be used as a living sign to attract other car companies to invest.

Let’s build a factory!”

"What Chairman Li said makes sense. From a long-term perspective, letting a hundred flowers bloom can indeed promote industrial development. This is because we are short-sighted." The other party nodded with deep understanding, and then continued:

"There will definitely be no problem with the project approval for the Jaguar Land Rover factory. After the project is approved, we will complete the land approval and planning as soon as possible, and then you can build the factory."

"I would like to ask, how long will it take?" Li Weidong asked immediately.

"The project approval should be very fast. The main thing is to go through the process and get stamps from each department. It will definitely be completed within three months."
To be continued...