Mistreatment of Serfs labor_rights.1
… in … have become notorious for brutalizing their serfs. Peasants complain of harsh punishments, impossible workloads, and even sometimes torture and murder.
"She got thirty lashes for dropping the tea." "People have been going missing on the estate on the hill." "There's a dungeon below the basements, my cousin swears upon it! They torture us and drink our blood!"
Emancipators labor_rights.2
A group of influential … led by … are petitioning for the rapid abolition of serfdom.
"I could wax lyrical about the moral virtues of emancipation all day, and with good reason. But the simple truth of the matter is the serfdom is inefficient. It is economically ruinous, an obstacle to the rightful progression of our nation both in industry and society. Serfs who work the fields would be better put to use in factories, where they can be gainfully employed and properly industrious."
Purchasing Emancipation labor_rights.3
The … refuse to give up their serfs without adequate compensation. Their significant political influence makes this a difficult demand to refuse.
"We have relied on serf labor for generations. You cannot simply ask us release them without compensation! How are we to keep our estate profitable? How are we to maintain the standards of living we are accustomed to? Our relative poverty would make us the laughing stock of the … aristocracy."
Direct Action labor_rights.4
Workers organized by the … are staging short strikes and work-to-rule periods in an effort to pressure the government to pass the … law. Though their methods seem effective, they are causing major damage to our industrial economy.
"We have the right to be safe at work! Nobody should have to clock in wondering whether today will be the day they lose an arm or an eye. Until our safety is guaranteed, we'll not work another day."
Worker Safety Negotiations labor_rights.5
… have agreed to state-mediated negotiations with the … over the implementation of ….
"Our profit margins are going to suffer, you must understand this. That won't be good for anybody, including you. Why we may even have to let some of you go, and how will you feed your families then?" "Do you know what's really bad for business? Angry workers. Injured workers. Dead workers."
Strikebreakers labor_rights.6
The … are paying a group of armed thugs calling themselves a private investigation agency to break up … agitation for ….
"We're just making sure that everyone is following the law here. We don't want one of those angry workers firing a shot or starting a riot. We're just here to keep the peace, for the right price. And maybe in the process some legs get broken, some skulls get cracked. That's just the cost of public safety."
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