For the second time in two weeks French workers angry over layoffs and cutbacks have taken their boss hostage. Last week, workers held the boss of Sony France hostage overnight and now striking workers for U.S. manufacturer 3M are holding their boss hostage for a second day at a plant in Pithiviers just south of Paris.
A few dozen hostage-takers took turns standing guard outside the offices where the director of operations was being held.
He has not been mistreated or threatened with violence and he actually seemed to be treated very well as photos show he was given food and bottled spring water.
3M is also planning job cuts at facilities in the United States and elsewhere abroad.
When 3M workers in the U.S. were asked if they might consider such drastic measures of their own one of them, Michael O’Malley, 34, had this to say,
“No way. Our boss is real gassy and there is just no chance that I want to spend a few days holed up with him. Besides, I don’t want to miss the game.” What game? “Oh, you know, there’s always a game on.”
What about the economy and his job, not to mention the Spirit of the American Revolution?
O’Malley replied, “Look, all that revolution stuff was fine for those colonial guys way back when. But you can’t seriously tell me that anything I might do will affect how things turn out now. Besides, my wife makes the greatest Pigs in a Blanket you ever had. She makes the rolls from scratch and there is no way I’m going to miss that just to make a political statement.”
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Vive La Revolution!
For the second time in two weeks French workers angry over layoffs and cutbacks have taken their boss hostage. Last week, workers held the boss of Sony France hostage overnight and now striking workers for U.S. manufacturer 3M are holding their boss hostage for a second day at a plant in Pithiviers just south of Paris.
A few dozen hostage-takers took turns standing guard outside the offices where the director of operations was being held.
He has not been mistreated or threatened with violence and he actually seemed to be treated very well as photos show he was given food and bottled spring water.
3M is also planning job cuts at facilities in the United States and elsewhere abroad.
When 3M workers in the U.S. were asked if they might consider such drastic measures of their own one of them, Michael O’Malley, 34, had this to say,
“No way. Our boss is real gassy and there is just no chance that I want to spend a few days holed up with him. Besides, I don’t want to miss the game.” What game? “Oh, you know, there’s always a game on.”
What about the economy and his job, not to mention the Spirit of the American Revolution?
O’Malley replied, “Look, all that revolution stuff was fine for those colonial guys way back when. But you can’t seriously tell me that anything I might do will affect how things turn out now. Besides, my wife makes the greatest Pigs in a Blanket you ever had. She makes the rolls from scratch and there is no way I’m going to miss that just to make a political statement.”
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