美国有线新闻 CNN 通用汽车全美近5万员工罢工 系12年来规模最大的罢工

 

More than 48,000 workers across nine U.S. states walked off the job yesterday. They're employees of General Motors; makers¹ of Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC.

The union that represents the workers says GM is putting profits ahead of employees who've kept GM in business. The union wants GM to change its plans to close four plants in the days ahead. It's also pushing for better pay, benefits, job security, and for GM to share more profits with employees.

General Motors says its average hourly employee makes $90,000 per year, not including benefits. And it says it offered the union a solution for two of the plants set to close, plus better pay, more profit sharing, and an investment in new jobs.

Analysts² say all three of the major U.S. car makers are dealing³ with slower sales. The United Auto⁴ Workers strike against General Motors is the largest strike by any union against any business since the last strike at GM in 2007.

1 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

3 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

4 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。