Word: white-collar
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...basis. Fewer than half of the factories in eastern Germany are under the national wage contracts. "It's a concern for us," says Klaus Mehrens, head of IG Metall in the western state of Hesse. The union represents both professional and manual workers at covered businesses, although membership for white-collar employees is only about 50% compared with 75% for blue-collar workers. IG Metall is trying to expand its ranks by branching out into service industries, "but I can't say we've been very successful," Mehrens concedes. Even if there is relative labor peace, the specter of lost...
...continued to speak with the administration instead of breaking the law.” Another student was more caustic, commenting that while the PSLM may “have their hearts in the right place,” it’s “easy for upper-class white-collar students to say they know what’s best for blue-collar workers.” Furthermore, the “campaign was patronizing...
...problems. Its dividend has been halved. Its vehicles have been dogged by quality issues, such as the cooling-fan glitch that has once again postponed delivery of the long-awaited Thunderbird. The company's relations with its unions, dealers and suppliers turned poisonous during Nasser's tenure. And many white-collar managers were angered by the Australian-born CEO's crusade for diversity among their ranks. Ford has also blown through an estimated $15 billion in cash since...
...chat about whether they'll spend their $5,000-to-$10,000 year-end profit-sharing windfalls on a family vacation or a motorboat. This year there's little profit to share. Many also stand to lose $10,000 to $20,000 in reduced annual overtime pay. And their white-collar bosses aren't doing much better. Ford's 6,000 executives won't be getting any bonuses. The people who sell the cars and make most of their money from commissions are suffering much the same fate. Joe Torchia peddles Chevies at a dealership in Racine, Wis., where business...
...fashion photography. Sure, there are some beautiful people - fashion editors, models and photographers - but there are also a suspiciously large number of men in trenchcoats. The site of the show, London's Barbican Centre, is near the financial district, but it's hard to imagine that these middle-aged, white-collar workers just stumbled upon the third-floor exhibition, called "Work," during a lunchtime stroll. No, the truth is that the work for which Newton is best-known - photographs of tall, domineering and scantily clad women - draws the admiration not only of the chic fashion set, but also of perverts...