EDITORIAL

Imagine you are responsible to the shareholders of a company that is in a very bad financial position, with costs consistently rising above income, meaning that the losses continually mount up and threaten the stability of the corporation.

Imagine that the firm stands out in the labor market because it pays wages well above those paid by other companies, and on top of this it gives out extra benefits.

Imagine those shareholders learn that you, sitting next to by the labor union of the company at the negotiating table, suggest - from the outset - a wage percentage increase that was met with "general satisfaction" by the union.

What would happen next is not hard to imagine: you would be immediately dismissed by the Shareholders, for not defending the interests of the company.

Source: Crhoy.com

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