"Although we do not agree with this acquisition, we still respect the laws of Detroit and respect the right of all of you to choose... We recognize this transaction. But we must be responsible for the interests of each of your workers!" Phyllis

Ka Yang said.

All the workers looked puzzled. You are responsible for the interests of every worker. In the past 20 years, have you been responsible for us front-line workers? We do the hardest and most tiring work, and every penny we earn

We all deserve the money. But the taxes we pay are the heaviest, much higher than those paid by the rich. Moreover, if our jobs are gone, who will care about us at that time! Come on now

Leave us alone, are you kidding me?

"Felica, right? This is Detroit, please don't deceive these kind and honest auto workers here!" Mayor Kilpatrick shouted. He was on Lin Feng's side, compared to these people who don't understand politics.

As an automobile worker, he naturally saw the purpose of Felicia. He wanted to cause trouble for Lin Feng. After being forced to agree to this acquisition, the person from the Ministry of Commerce was still determined to do something.

Destroy. Kilpatrick naturally refused to agree.

Felica glanced at Kilpatrick and smiled.

"Am I deceiving everyone? No one believes me when I say it, so I invited the Minister of Labor, Ms. Zhao Xiaolan, here today to help everyone protect their legitimate rights and interests!" Felica stepped aside and introduced a Chinese

woman.

Elaine Chao is the first Chinese American to enter the cabinet in the United States. Her husband is Mitch McConnell, the current Republican leader of the U.S. Senate. She was born in Taipei in 1953. Her ancestral home is Jiading, Shanghai. She immigrated to the United States with her parents in 1963. Therefore, by blood

It is said that she is of Chinese descent. But to put it a bit outrageously, it is hard to say whether she is Chinese, whether she admits that she is Chinese or not, and which Chinese. As far as the education she received since childhood was concerned, it was a Western-style education.

As for her parents, since they are Taiwanese, whether they recognize China or not is another matter.

"Hello fellow citizens of Detroit, my name is Zhao Xiaolan. Your experience has always been the focus of our work, and we have been trying to protect your rights and interests. This starts from the fact that we helped you establish the United Automobile Workers Union.

"Look, you should know that our Ministry of Labor has never given up on you." Zhao Xiaolan said with a smile, "And this time, I am also entrusted by the Minister of Commerce Gutierrez to solve your current problems."

Many workers became quiet. Naturally, they did not like the Department of Commerce. But they still had a favorable impression of the Department of Labor. The United Automobile Workers Union in Detroit was established under the coordination of the Department of Labor. Since the establishment of the United Automobile Workers Union, workers have

The salary has improved in the past twenty years. Otherwise, there would not be an average monthly salary of 4,000.

"Very good, it seems that everyone is still willing to believe in our Ministry of Labor. So, here, I want to analyze with you the situation at hand!" Zhao Xiaolan said with a smile, "At present, Detroit is subject to the overall industry

Due to the economic downturn, Detroit has been in economic recession for the past two decades. I think many people here should have lost their jobs, right!" Zhao Xiaolan said with a regretful and helpless tone.

Many people in the venue nodded. Indeed, many people here have lost their jobs. Chrysler is on the verge of bankruptcy, and General Motors, the largest automobile company in the United States, has a great name, but in fact it is not much better. It is also at a loss.

Among them, many factories are in a state of semi-suspension. If it were not because too many people were involved, I am afraid that many factories would have stopped production directly. That is why Detroit's referendum attracted so many workers to vote.

"I think Mr. Lin Feng's acquisition of Chrysler this time is indeed a good thing. His arrival may change the status quo in Detroit, but at the same time we must also see the risks involved." Zhao Xiaolan said cautiously, "Everyone knows that once

The core value of this transaction is profit. Lin Feng is not God. He acquired Chrysler to make money, not to be a philanthropist and pay everyone free wages."

Many workers nodded. They naturally understood this simple truth. After all, if it were them, they wouldn't do it if there was no profit. This is human nature.

"So, behind this acquisition, we must ensure the interests of all workers. We cannot harm the legitimate interests of most workers because of one acquisition." Zhao Xiaolan looked serious, "As far as the more than 1,200 acquisitions we have come into contact with in the past

Among them, as an acquirer, the first thing to do when acquiring a loss-making company is to lay off employees and cut wages to ensure a balance of payments. I don’t want to see more problems after Chrysler is acquired.

Workers have lost their jobs, and more families are in trouble!"

"Then what should we do?" some workers shouted.

Zhao Xiaolan smiled slightly.

"We should unite and unite the power of all workers to fight against the employer and ensure that our legitimate interests are not infringed!" Zhao Xiaolan said loudly, "This time, all of us workers must unite to fight against the employer and not let all

Workers’ interests have been harmed again.”

"Yes, we must unite!" All the workers shouted loudly. At this moment, these Detroit workers, under Zhao Xiaolan's call, united tightly. In the United States, workers originally have unions to defend their interests, but many

At that time, no matter how strong the union was, workers were still a vulnerable group in the face of more powerful employers. This is like the NBA. On the surface, the players are the biggest names, especially the superstars in the team, who have the most say in a team.

But in fact, every collective bargaining agreement will always end up being a compromise between labor and not management.

Because the employer holds the resource that players need most - money, the employer does not need to invest this money in basketball, but can invest it in other fields. In other fields, they can make more money than on the basketball court. And the players

Well, if they don't play, they will have no source of income and cannot survive. Therefore, the employer will always take the initiative. Even if the players choose to fight to the end, choose to die together, and let the NBA shut down, it is the labor that ultimately compromises.

This is true for these players, and even more so for the most ordinary workers. In any general strike, the ultimate winner will always be the management. Because you, the workers, need to survive. If the strike continues for a long time, the management will at most lose some benefits and make less money.

, but it has become difficult for labor to survive. For example, in the Detroit automobile industry, the union is very powerful, but the employer can choose to withdraw investment and move the factory to a farther city. No matter how strong the union is, it can still prevent the employer from moving.

Factory?

Therefore, the existence of trade unions is only to help workers strive for the maximum interests allowed by the employer. But this premise is the permission of the employer. But now that the Ministry of Labor has come forward, it is equivalent to the government mediating, and once the government steps forward

, workers are often able to obtain benefits far beyond their previous expectations.

Oops, this is trouble! Mayor Kilpatrick frowned. He did not expect that the Department of Commerce would move out of the Department of Labor, and under the influence of the Department of Labor, these workers would probably receive far more benefits than they should receive. Of course,

Lin Feng has the right to choose to refuse, but in that case, whether it is public pressure or social reputation, he will be on the opposite side of Lin Feng. After all, it was you who said the acquisition, and now the people of Detroit used their referendum to help you obtain the legality of the acquisition.

Rights and interests, but you refused to acquire it because of some reasonable conditions they offered. This is undoubtedly deceiving the public. And this will naturally have a huge impact on Lin Feng.

At that moment, Kilpatrick took advantage of Chao Elaine to discuss countermeasures with many workers' representatives and found Lin Feng.

"Zhao Xiaolan!" Lin Feng frowned slightly. Lin Feng had come into contact with this Zhao Xiaolan. Last time when the 'Wind City' was built, so many Chinese migrant workers had labor certificates, and he had dealt with Zhao Xiaolan. As for this woman,

The evaluation given by Lin Feng is that she is a strong woman. She is not inferior to men, and she is absolutely right.

Now that she has come forward and represents the Ministry of Commerce, this is in trouble. And this time, they are openly discussing countermeasures in public, which is undoubtedly a demonstration against themselves.

"Mr. Lin, based on my speculation, I am afraid that the conditions they propose are to refuse to lay off employees, refuse to cut wages, and even ask you to repay part of the worker benefits and bonuses owed by Chrysler in the past!" Kilpatrick City

Chang smiled bitterly, "Based on this referendum and the importance of Chrysler to the United States, I believe anyone on the outside will think that you should do this. Especially, you have always been extremely loyal, generous, and generous to the people."

Image of calling the shots. If you refuse this time, I’m afraid you will lose a lot of points in your image. And if someone with good intentions takes advantage of you, even Detroit will become your Waterloo!”

Kilpatrick absolutely did not want anything to happen to Lin Feng. If something happened to Lin Feng, he would have no time to take care of himself. And his own things would also come to light. At that time, Lin Feng could throw away his hands and leave, but he could only wait.

The court opened a trial to try him for corruption[***].

"Waterloo?" Lin Feng smiled slightly, "This is not Belgium! Okay, let's go, come with me to the square to meet Minister Zhao Xiaolan! Speaking of which, these are my compatriots. I am in the United States and have been axed by the American government.
Chapter completed!