The people who run a company are known as the management. The management is made up of individual managers. The management are usually appointed to their post or positions by the board of directors. The board is the collective name for directors. If a manager is appointed to a higher post / position in the firm, he is promoted (is given promotion).
The man who actually produce the goods in the assembly plant ( factory) are known as the workers (or labor force). The men working on the shop floor in the factory operate the machinery (equipment). Workers who have specialized skills or who are trained to operate sophisticated equipment are called skilled workers. If the company needs to increase its labor force, it tries to recruit new workers to work on the shop floor. They might undertake a recruitment programmed and they will hire workers ho apply for jobs. The workers are normally paid wages for working a certain a certain number of hours each week. Wages are paid weekly (a manager’s salary is normally paid monthly). If a worker works more than his required number of hours, he works overtime, and he is paid at overtime rates which are higher than the normal rate(s) of pay. Some factories operate a shift system. The men work 8-hour shift throughout the 24 hours so that the assembly plant operates all the time.
Most of the workers belong to a trade union. The union represents the men and negotiates (enters into negotiations) with the management on their behalf. If there is a labor problem or industrial unrest, the union shop steward might enter into negotiations with the management on behalf of the men. Industrial unrest is frequently about pay or working conditions. The union might negotiate a pay rise or a bonus payment for increased productivity, for example. Firms often also give a bonus at lebaran.
If someone wants to leave his job he must give notice. Workers normally give at least a week’s notice. Managers usually work one or three months notice. If someone wants to leaves work for good because he is old, he retires. Someone who retires (goes into retirement) after working for a firm for a long time is normally given a pension. This pension is a regular payment for him to life on in his retirement.
