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>They are not the ones who has to bear the financial responsibilities of the company.

When the company does poorly, who ends up hurting more? Is it the workers that get laid off, the executives that get another bonus, or the owner that remains a billionaire?

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The company loses $, not workers. Workers get paid regardless whether the company loses money or not. Union workers rarely ever get fired over this especially.

Last year, the federal org i belong to laid off 20% of our workforce. The difference in personnel is noticeable, especially when the kpi's are trying to keep up with this year's targets. Next year, we are expecting more people to 'leave'.

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