2012年商務英語中級口語指導：談判篇

 　　A： labor relations have been getting heated over the last few days. There's even talk of a strike if contract negotiations don't go smoothly. B： I would hate to see the negotiations go sour， because the last thing we need is more trouble from the labor union. What do they want this time？
　　A： they are demanding another raise for full-time employees and more vacation days. They claim there's an increase of work-related stress， so there ought to be some kind of compensation for higher perssure on the job. B： hasn't it always been stressful？ Why make demands now？
　　A： with cutbacks after the recession， there is more workload per employee， so in actuality they do have more stress now than in the past. I just don't know if it warrants a pay raise foe everyone. B： I guess the labor union seems to think so.最近這些日子勞資關系越來越緊張。有傳聞說如果合同談判不能順利進行就會舉行罷工。
　　我不愿意看到談判失敗，因為我們最不想要的就是公會給我們帶來太多的麻煩。這次他們想要干什么？
　　他們要求給全日制的工人在增加一次工資，增加更多的假期。他們，聲稱工作壓力越來越大，所以應該對工作帶來的高壓給予某種補償。
　　共組不是一直都很緊張嗎？為什么現在才提出要求。
　　由于蕭條期之后進行了人員裁減，每個員工的工作量就更大了。所以事實上他們比過去的壓力更大。我只是知道這是否就是給大家加薪的正當理由。
　　我想公會也這么認為。
　　Heated： of a person or discussion 人或討論 full of anger and excitement 憤怒的；激烈的；十分激動的a heated argument/debate激烈的爭論／辯論She became very heated.她不禁怒火中燒。Smoothly： without problems or difficulties 順利地The interview went smoothly.面談進展順利。
　　Compemsation： something， especially money， that somebody gives you because they have hurt you， or damaged something that you own； the act of giving this to somebody 補償（或賠償）物；（尤指）賠償金，補償金；賠償 uncountable countable ~ （for sth）
　　to claim/award/receive compensation要求╱判給╱得到賠償金to pay compensation for injuries at work支付工傷賠償金to receive