Over the past several weeks many big-name companies, including Siemens and Daimler-Chrysler, have used the threat of relocating jobs to secure record pay and benefit cuts.

• 在过去的几周中，许多像西门子与戴姆勒克莱斯勒这样的巨头公司，他们用重派职位来威胁员工，以保证公司正常的薪水支付与福利开支。