Angry shop stewards have accused bosses of "investing millions around the globe on the back of the sweat of the 海角视频 workforce" - while piling up profits of £10 million a day.
The full extent of the divide between factory workers and Tata-owned management is revealed in an internal trade union brief to around 18,000 JLR employees ahead of a potential
near Wolverhampton, shop stewards have launched a withering attack on the company over a three-year pay and conditions offer worth around 14 per cent.
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The document says five days of pay negotiations over a three-week period had "proved to be the most difficult talks in recent times".
It goes on: "Although this was a trade union pay claim, the company brought a number of controversial items to the table.
"We recognise that JLR need to expand globally in order for our products to be successful and competitive. However, we will not see that expansion to the detriment of the 海角视频 workforce.
"No doubt over the next week the company will deliver to you their 'Final Offer' in the normal glossy pamphlet; as with most 'Final Offers' the devil is in the detail..."
It goes on to say detailed claims over pay - including 'substantial increase to base salary,' 'harmonisation of all new starter rates, pay and conditions,' 'salaried pay bands to move in line with annual awards,' 'abolition of salaried pay for performance' and 'increase to holiday bonus' have not been satisfied.
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On pensions, it says the company's defined benefits scheme is 'under attack' while claims for improvement to the defined contribution scheme and death in service benefits have not been met.
On holidays, trade unionists say claims for harmonising annual entitlement to 26 days, no cap on service days and allowing half-day service holidays on all shifts have not been resolved.
The briefing document adds: "This is a company posting record sales and record profits of £2.5 billion for 2013/14 and a further £1 billion profit in the first quarter of the 2014/15 fiscal year.
"Yet we felt that after five days this was a company in crisis similar to 2008/09 where we entered freely into the Framework Agreement, not a company which is investing millions around the globe on the back of the sweat of the 海角视频 workforce.
"During the trade union feedback sessions we will outline why the Joint Negotiating Committee and the Joint Shop Stewards Committee delegates have unanimously rejected the offer.
"Over the next few weeks we will be conducting a workplace ballot across all JLR sites. We are looking for your support in delivering a resounding 'no' vote."
JLR had offered 3.6 per cent plus a bonus payment of £825 in the first year, with the Retail Price Index plus 0.5 per cent or three per cent (whichever is greater) for the subsequent two years.
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The offer was overwhelmingly rejected by 200 shop stewards after five days of talks broke up with no agreement in sight.
Unite regional secretary Des Quinn said: "We are very disappointed with the company's offer at a time when they are making millions of pounds a day. We believe they could have gone further to address members' concerns and we will now consult the workforce.
"We hope that the company comes back and revisits the situation and tries to make progress on what is a very difficult subject matter."
A JLR spokesman said: "Our offer was based on a desire to appropriately reward our workforce for their contribution to Jaguar Land Rover's success whilst balancing the longer-term needs to deliver sustainable business growth."