I would say to my friend, they want input that is genuine input from the employees, from employee organizations that are not structured by management--as I just pointed out, this was structured by management. The representatives were selected from volunteers by management, not the employees. Management selected them. I just pointed out that management selected the confidential secretary of the president.
Discussing the need for genuine employee input in organizational structures.
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