processes , as many thought it might lead to future jobs losses ,” he details . “ In reality ,
that could not be further from the truth . We need people to operate these machines , to become subject experts on automation , and that means a secure workforce going forward .”
Under the ESOP concept , moreover , the very fabric of these decisions is woven together by the employees themselves . Those on the shopfloor are engaged in and can influence the decisions that will not only affect work in their own personal remits , but their livelihoods as well . Before the buyout in 2019 , this was simply not possible . Influence ,
as the model that Hercules has embraced suggests , is bliss . ■
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