Wall Street Journal | By: Chip Cutter, Katherine Bindley and Kathryn Dill | October 22, 2022
Pay. Productivity. Commuting. Rarely have bosses and workers been so at odds over so much.
Employees at General Motors Co. balked at a request to return to the o!ce. At Meta Platforms Inc., bosses are asking workers to get more done with fewer resources. Some CEOs say things are so tense that handing out modest raises can spark a backlash in an era of rising inflation.
The workplace is in the middle of an unusual collision between what bosses and workers want. Employees feel empowered after two years of changing their work habits and leverage gained in a tight labor market. Employers are under increasing pressure to cut costs and boost performance as inflation soars, markets plunge and a possible U.S. recession looms.
The result is a battleground at many companies.
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