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Amid China's struggles with excess manufacturing of various products, workers at a domestic auto plant are confronted with a tough decision regarding their employment.

According to a Tuesday interview with Nikkei, Lisa, a factory worker at the Li Auto Factory and a newlywed bride, stated that over 1,000 employees, including herself, were presented with the option to either resign or accept minimum wage until business conditions pick up.

The 27-year-old worker further noted: "We were told that our pure electric vehicle sales are weak due to the bad conditions, so the company has to cut production." Speaking on the condition of anonymity, Lisa said if she fails to find another job, she will be "starving to death."

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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Sounds like it's time to unionize.

If minimum wage is below sustenance, it's also time to lynch and burn alive one of the executives to assert dominance.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 15 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Bring out the tanks!