The Counter-Strike
The plan required Victoria to negotiate directly with the floor workers, asking them to temporarily freeze their overtime pay in exchange for stock options in the newly defended company.
Standing on a makeshift stage of wooden pallets in the factory, Victoria faced the crowd. She didn't use corporate jargon. She spoke from the heart.
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“I came here six months ago because I had wronged this company, and I had wronged you,” Victoria projected her voice over the silent crowd. “I was selfish. But working beside you, I’ve learned what Sterling really is. It’s not a stock ticker. It’s a family. If you trust me—if you trust Eleanor—we will not let them take your jobs. You will become owners.”
Maria was the first to step forward. “I trust her,” she said aloud. Harris followed. Then, the entire floor.
