Hasnain says:

Can someone explain the math here? The way I see it, either the executive was lying about the daily cost, or there’s other long term payroll costs they’re hiding (so the cost of the proposal would be higher), or they’re grossly incompetent and want to harm workers.

My priors bias me towards some form of the latter but I am curious.

“Dan: They said they are prepared to move these production facilities down to Mexico. The main thing that would cost Kellogg’s money is equalization of wages within our ranks. Kellogg’s came out in the media and stated that our proposals would cost the company $60 million. In 2020, during the negotiations, before we started the extension, there was a Kellogg’s executive who stated in negotiations that he’s willing to spend $10 million a day to keep us out on the street. And to get rid of our union essentially. Well, if he’s willing to spend $10 million a day, I’m not a mathematician, but that’s six days out on the street.”

Posted on 2021-10-18T17:02:12+0000