The Raid · HJ-031
HE POSTED THE SEVERANCE LIST AT 6 A.M. THE UNION HAD AGREED TO THE CUTS IN ADVANCE. HE KEPT A DRAWER OF UNOPENED RESIGNATION LETTERS.
Rick Navarro kept a drawer in his desk filled with unopened resignation letters, a haunting reminder of the lost workforce after the buyout. By April 1987, this drawer contained nearly thirty letters, each one representing a valued employee who chose to leave rather than face job cuts.
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