As like GM the effected tradesperson will take their rate of pay when a reduction in their classification results in that person being moved to production to prevent them from being layed off to the street. This means when they are assigned to plantwide labor pool. When that person bids on a job such as inspection, material handling, etc. they assume that rate of pay. So they put you on a hard job you bid off. and they win, they are no longer paying the rate, and they have a trades person off the rolls. so they get what they want.