Ford's executives decided that Ford's bonus formula would be based on a 54 percent payout for lower-level salaried workers and their managers, and a 135 percent payout for senior managers, regional directors, global directors, executive directors, and vice presidents.

 This did not result in happy employees.... you know, the people who work for a living, instead of invest for a fortune

The fact that Ford had chosen to give high-level salaried workers a better bonus than lower-level ones didn’t settle well with employees, many of whom complained about the decision directly to CEO Jim Farley. 

Farley and a group of executives, including Bill Ford, promptly decided to cut the bonuses of around 40 top-level employees at the automaker and doubled the dollar amount being distributed to lower-level employees.

It's simply easier than dealing with the resultant outrage powering the next strike. 

https://fordauthority.com/2022/02/ford-employee-bonuses-doubled-after-controversy-over-payout-formula/