The standoff between Freddie Hogan and Hor Martin is essentially a confrontation between capital and labor.
After Hor Martin finished speaking, Freddie Hogan turned his gaze towards him, and a hint of pity unexpectedly appeared in his eyes.
Hor Martin was initially full of confidence, but his heart sank when he saw Freddie Hogan’s expression.
What kind of expression is that?
Freddie Hogan quietly said, "Martin, you will regret this!"
Although Hor Martin was montarily shaken by Freddie Hogan’s gaze, that feeling didn’t last long.
He always believed Freddie Hogan was bluffing.
"Everyone!"
Freddie Hogan’s gaze moved past Hor Martin to look at the group of still passionate strike protesters behind him.
His voice wasn’t loud, and those noisy people barely heard him.
Seeing this, Freddie Hogan had no choice but to take the loudspeaker from a person beside him!
"Everyone!"
The booming voice suppressed the noise of the crowd.
Everyone turned to look at Freddie Hogan.
Hor Martin did the sa, and at this mont, a bad premonition arose in his heart.
Only because Freddie Hogan’s deanor was too calm, calm enough not to resemble a leader facing a labor strike.
"There are still two days left before the group’s ultimatum of three days. I see everyone’s reactions and know that you still can’t accept the group’s demands.
So I can tell you very clearly.
The factory has already started looking for premises in xico, and barring any mishaps, the xican factory can start production by mid-year.
Moreover, after discussions, the group is willing to bear the losses incurred over these few months.
Because according to the group’s calculations, the losses over these half months are far less than your demands.
The group is willing to do anything beyond your imagination for its profits.
Now Hor Martin is instigating you to fight against the factory, and even if it fails, it won’t affect his life because he can completely make efforts in another industry.
But you?
The situation of those who lost their jobs during the dostic unemploynt wave in recent years is sothing I believe you’ve seen.
Then, your hos, your families, how will they cope?
Nobody knows better than you!"
Before Freddie Hogan’s call, so of the strike protesters would boo him, but as Freddie Hogan finished each sentence, those boos would decrease.
Once Freddie Hogan finished speaking, the people in front of him fell into a brief silence.
The initial intention of these strike protesters was to have the factory improve their conditions, not to lose their current jobs.
In the current environnt, losing a job ans losing one’s basic livelihood protection!
At the hotel where Donnie was staying, Michael curiously asked Donnie with his neck stretched.
"Dad, will the workers back down because of this?"
Before Donnie could reply, Mackenzie Pope had already spoken.
"Michael, they will certainly compromise; those people definitely don’t want to really lose their jobs!"
Long ago, Donnie had educated Michael not to believe anyone’s words outright and to have his own analysis.
This has cultivated Michael’s skeptical attitude toward everything.
But he believed Donnie’s words.
So after Mackenzie Pope finished speaking, Michael still looked at Donnie and asked, "Dad, is that true?"
Donnie shook his head and said, "No, they will only beco angrier!"
Donnie understood Arican workers too well and was very familiar with the developnt of Arican manufacturing.
According to the original tiline, the United States would gradually shift to a finance-based business model, with other manufacturing industries slowly withdrawing from the U.S. mainland.
Detroit and Philadelphia are the two most typical cities.
During this period, Detroit relied on the U.S. automotive industry, and Philadelphia relied on the U.S. steel industry.
These two cities beca wealthy cities in the United States, and the workers here made workers across the country envious.
But what happened afterward?
Philadelphia turned into the famously known Zombie City, while Detroit beca a wasteland city.
This was all because the factories in these two cities relocated themselves out of the United States.
This wasn’t guided by anyone intentionally but rather an inevitable developnt of the tis.
The labor cost within the U.S. mainland is several tis that of other countries, along with the interference of trade unions.
Out of consideration for profits, these capital entities will naturally seek places that better suit their interests for investnt!
However, these things aren’t sothing these workers can see.
This involves an issue of personal desire.
Human desire is infinite; workers from other cities envy Michigan workers because their conditions are high, and their benefits are good.
But Michigan workers don’t think this way; they believe they deserve even better conditions and benefits.
In the past, Ford Motor was among the Arican assembly line workers with the best benefits, but even then, what happened?
They were only happy for a few years and soon started demanding better conditions and benefits from Ford Motor.
Now General Motors wants to move the fourth factory out of Flint City, or even out of the United States.
The workers in the fourth factory might feel worried upon first hearing this news, but after worrying, they will undoubtedly beco angry.
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