Darkstone Code-Chapter 702 - 0700 Unexpected, right?
The most famous thing about the Federation is not the President, not the Navy, but the Workers’ Union.
The Workers’ Union is known worldwide because before this, most reports related to the Federation that people commonly saw in newspapers were mostly about major strikes within the Federation.
And this organization that orchestrated worker strikes: the Workers’ Union cannot be ignored.
Some countries also have Workers’ Unions, but they definitely don’t have quite the magic of the Federation’s Workers’ Union.
Using words from those who spontaneously praise everything about the Federation, thinking that the Federation’s moon shines brighter than the sun of their own country, the Workers’ Union represents the values and interests of the grassroots public, bravely fighting against capitalist forces.
The Workers’ Union is the sword of ordinary people defending their rights, the lightning crushing capitalist conspiracies, it’s...
Alright, even the people at the headquarters of the Workers’ Union feel a bit embarrassed, they are not that great, but it’s still pretty nice to hear others praise you.
However, one cannot deny that the Federation’s Workers’ Union indeed has a certain ruthlessness that similar organizations in other countries do not possess— for certain political demands or more benefits, they will organize workers for nationwide strikes or large-scale marches.
Whether from the scale or the number of responders, the number of participants, or the effects ultimately produced, it’s unrivaled worldwide.
When foreigners watch the Federation’s various jokes, they can laugh heartily, and they would point to the TV reports and say to people around them, "Look, this is what happens in developed countries."
They would consider these things as nothing more than a joke, a source of amusement.
But when such things really happen to them, they can no longer laugh.
And the Workers’ Union is not just capable of organizing strikes and marches, they can do many more things.
"You never told me about establishing a Workers’ Union locally!" The Chamber of Commerce president was somewhat exasperated; he seemed to have discovered Lynch’s trap. As long as Lynch controlled the Workers’ Union, it meant indirectly controlling the production capacity of these people.
If they one day suddenly face a massive strike while both sides are frantically producing to seize the market, it would be the end!
He stepped forward slightly, his tone somewhat unfriendly, "Governor won’t agree to you doing this, we don’t have a tradition of establishing a Workers’ Union..."
"You’re lying!" Lynch retorted without hesitation, "Gafura also has a Workers’ Union, but its name is ’Worker’s Home,’ they’re actually the same thing!"
Before the Chamber of Commerce president could say anything, Lynch suddenly changed his tone, comforting the Chamber of Commerce president, "Relax, it won’t act like the Federation’s Workers’ Union, everything is controllable."
"Actually, it was born simply to help you coordinate certain issues with the workers, you know, laborers never trust capitalists, which is why the problems between labor and management require third-party intervention."
"The Workers’ Union is just such a medium, it will not become the kind of thing you worry about, it can also solve some problems for you well."
"Surely you don’t expect me to handle every issue between you and the workers?" Lynch seemed to be smiling as he said this, but his smile made people feel uneasy, "If I have to handle everything, you’d have to pay me a salary, and hiring me doesn’t come cheap."
"Trust me, this won’t be the start of a disaster..."
"Moreover, we have signed a contract!"
Whether Lynch persuaded the Chamber of Commerce president or it was his final sentence that worked, the Chamber of Commerce president agreed reluctantly with a difficult expression.
"If these people disrupt our production plans, making some things in the factory workshops uncontrollable, we won’t compromise."
Ultimately, the matter was decided, people were divided and shipped away, and another batch would be brought in tomorrow. Each day Lynch profited a piece (Federation Sol) from each person, forty thousand people, forty thousand pieces of profit daily, over a million Federation Sol monthly.
Of course, this money can’t be calculated simply, the costs to maintain the Workers’ Union and hold various activities each month reduce the income to roughly eight or nine hundred thousand.
In the short term, Lynch doesn’t plan to turn the Workers’ Union into a great weapon; the reason is simple, too fast an effect will trigger various alerts, both from Gafura people and some local individuals who are paying attention and vigilant.
Only when they gradually relax their vigilance and become complacent is the true time for the Workers’ Union to exert its force.
With the addition of Nagariel people, the entire city became filled with a kind of vibrant vitality, changing the previously lifeless atmosphere, the city finally ended its long winter and embraced spring.
Starting from the next day, people continually called to inquire Lynch about labor dispatch collaboration issues, different degrees of labor shortages surfaced among the Gafura people throughout Amelia.
Especially in some slightly remote cities, these places were once areas where anti-government armed forces were rampant. Because they are far from the central areas, Gafura lacks actual control over these regions, which exacerbated local unrest, leading more people to join anti-government organizations.
Furthermore, during comprehensive bandit suppression, these areas had more hatred towards the Gafura people compared to other places, and their gaps were larger.
This is a huge market and business; the Amelia Province labor gap roughly stands at 500-600 thousand people, and this number will only increase as the area’s construction and development progress.
When Gafura’s domestic factories are relocated here, this number could be double or even triple the current figure.
But such a large dividend, Lynch cannot swallow it whole.
Because he doesn’t have enough people on hand.
Under Drag Provincial Governor’s control, the entire Mengwu Province roughly has 7-8 million people.
Excluding women, children, the elderly, and those who lost their labor capacity, there are just over a million healthy adult men.
If these one million or so men were all brought to Amelia, all projects in Nagariel would instantly halt, which doesn’t align with Lynch’s own interests.
Moreover, literacy classes are still ongoing; in the short term, he can dispatch several thousand, tens of thousands more people over, but to send even more is impossible in the short term.
Simultaneously, someone from the United Development Company noticed the business over here; after all, monthly profits of over a million are enough to alarm some people.
But compared to Lynch, they are a little slower in progress.
Meanwhile, the Zulis local Chamber of Commerce president didn’t just do nothing; after discovering Lynch had established the Workers’ Union, he went to find the Governor.
"Governor, you must know the impact of the Workers’ Union on us, I comply with the Emperor’s design and ideas for Amelia Region, and I agree the Empire indeed needs some changes."
"However, I don’t believe we should fully replicate the methods of some other countries."
"Some are suitable for us; some may not be suitable, wouldn’t you say?"
The ’some countries’ he mentioned were the United Bail Federation, but it’s hard to say such things now.
Surely one can’t say the Gafura Empire got intimidated by a naval battle and began willingly learning the Federation’s ways; such a statement is absurd and laughable, no one would admit it.
So when necessary, it’s still important to sidestep a bit.
Sedel Provincial Governor’s face was expressionless, very calm, as his thumb rubbed the ring on his finger and he slightly shook his head, "Your idea doesn’t have any problem, but you probably don’t know that Lynch registered a private company locally named ’Workers’ Union’."
"He runs the Workers’ Union as a company, an enterprise, we follow the Emperor’s orders, and we can’t interfere with this situation, do you understand what I mean?"
If the Workers’ Union were a non-profit organization, a public welfare organization of public nature, then Sedel could find ways to disband this Workers’ Union.
At the worst, it would be unable to survive locally, directly refusing the establishment and effect of the Workers’ Union from a legal standpoint.
But the problem is, the Workers’ Union is now a labor counseling company with complete registration information, and as long as it doesn’t violate local laws, it is a legitimate private enterprise.
If Sedel Provincial Governor dares to shut down this company, Lynch might immediately whip up public opinion or even sue in Gafura internally.
He believes Lynch can do such things. Over the past few years, Lynch’s growth track shows he’s adept at using rules as a weapon to fight for himself.
Thinking of this, Sedel Provincial Governor also felt somewhat troubled; all calculations didn’t account for Lynch going unconventional once again, leaving them no opportunity.
The Chamber of Commerce president also looked incredulous; something like a Workers’ Union, clearly belonging to the public career type of non-profit organization, should be a ’social organization’, not a ’business enterprise’.
He expected Sedel Provincial Governor would support shutting down the Workers’ Union, but who would have thought the Workers’ Union turned out to be a damn company?
When thinking about how Lynch always leads him by one step, being led by Lynch, the Chamber of Commerce president sighed heavily.
"Looks like we don’t have much way to deal with this situation now; we might lose some power." He said while rising from his chair, "Governor, I must go back and think about how to handle these matters; I’ll take my leave first."
The Governor nodded slightly, "Lynch is someone who uses rules effectively; if you want to defeat him, you must defeat him properly with the rules, otherwise, it’ll be difficult for me."
This is both a warning and a reminder.
