Shadow Empire

Chapter 881 Public Opinion, Lawsuit, Expectation and Second Sincerity
The reporter from the Post wrote three manuscripts in total, and driven by multiple motivations, he gave 120 percent of his ability.

One of the three manuscripts was relatively radical, in that it mentioned the issues of "whether organizers need to take responsibility" and "the timeliness of responsibility."

If the organizers also need to take responsibility, then should those demonstrators who were injured in the past be compensated?

Just because the law against killing is established today, it doesn’t mean that the person who killed someone yesterday is innocent.

The whole article emphasizes that the Labor Federation is a ruthless political organization, and all their slogans, including the resounding "great unity of the working class", are nothing more than their political means.

Their core goal is to turn the working class into their tools rather than their brothers.

The second article was written very conservatively, interpreting the case from the perspective of current laws. He also consulted a lawyer, who said that there is currently no legal basis to support the organizers bearing the primary responsibility.

Moreover, this conflict was not some kind of accident, such as a natural disaster, but a purposeful attack. The organizers should not bear too much responsibility, but they may need to bear some responsibility.

The third article is more stable, neither sharp nor conservative. He believes that the third article is likely to be used.

But what he didn't expect was that the Federal Post, which had always maintained a neutral stance, adopted his more radical article this time.

This also made him realize that there was a big hand, a bigger hand than he had imagined, that had been pushing this matter forward rapidly behind the scenes.

The article was published in the Federal Post the next day, and just as they had imagined, the entire federation was in an uproar!
The next issue is whether the labor federation, as organizer, has an obligation to take responsibility for the safety of the marchers they organized.

There are many people discussing in society, but under normal circumstances, discussions are just discussions.

But this time it was different. The large-scale reports and photos, including the photo of Oger lying on the ground with his eyes almost bulging out, made the lower-class people in the entire federation like boiling water, about to boil!

It is said that in just one day, people appeared in various places who were injured or even disabled in conflicts because of their previous strikes and marches in support of the Labor Federation.

Some of these people are genuine and some are fake, and some are just here to take advantage.

There are such people in the Federation as well, and there are quite a few of them. They are not at all like what people learn when they are in foreign countries. Every federal citizen is kind, polite, kind and friendly.

"There are people making trouble everywhere now, and we are in a passive position."

In the conference room of the Labor Union headquarters, the president, who rarely appears in public, appeared here with the newspaper next to him.

No one at the conference table spoke. They remained silent. They didn't know what to say, nor did they dare to speak carelessly.

In fact, the president himself did not expect that it was just a simple matter to him, but it ended up like this.

Walter has a big responsibility!
But now Walter is still in custody. He looked at the other rotating vice president and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"

Another rotating vice president shook his head. “I’m still shocked, and I don’t think it’s easy for us to handle this.”

"It is difficult for us to identify who among these people has been injured or disabled because of our cause. If we cannot single out these people, there will definitely be people who continue to cause trouble."

"You must know how annoying those lackeys are."

The president's expression didn't change. "So?"

"What are your thoughts?"

The rotating vice president's eyes fell on the newspaper, on the photos of the injured people who stood up angrily, and then covered them with one hand, "Find a way to suppress public opinion."

The president thought for a while and shook his head, “If Walter could realize the seriousness of the problem at the beginning, the situation would not have developed to this point.”

"At that time, the incident had not yet fermented, public opinion had not yet heated up, and there was still a way to solve the problem."

"This issue is so popular now. If we don't give money and don't properly handle these issues, will it affect the establishment of our Workers' Party in the future?"

"But at the same time, I am a little worried because the workers we are dealing with are not necessarily the ones who were actually injured because of us."

"If every disabled person, every injured person, said they are disabled and injured for us, how much money would we have to spend on them?"

"We can't just leave it alone, but we can't meet all their demands either. We need to discuss and come up with a result."

He raised his wrist and glanced at it. "There are still ten hours until the end of the get off work day. Until we come to a conclusion, everyone will stay here for the time being. I will have someone send food and water over."

Several responsible officials looked at each other and showed helpless expressions.

There is no doubt that this is definitely not an easy task to accomplish.

If there are 10,000 injured or disabled people, not to mention the extra money for each person, asking for compensation of 300 yuan, which is half the amount of the current mainstream accidental work injury insurance, is that not too much?
That's three million.

But what if there are more than 10,000 people?
What if the compensation they claim is more than just three hundred dollars?
This may mean millions or even tens of millions of dollars in expenditure!
So there was a reason why they refused to take responsibility from the very beginning.

As luck would have it, the development of this matter was beyond everyone's expectations, including themselves and the gentlemen in Congress.

Senator Cleveland also saw the newspaper, and after reading it he laughed and threw it aside.

Today is not Congress Day, and there are no meetings or hearings. He and his friends sit in the garden of his estate, enjoying nature and chatting.

To make the place look more stylish, Senator Cleveland also raised some deer and small animals in the garden of the estate.

They are like elves in the manor, giving people who come here for the first time a dreamy feeling.

Although for the senator himself he was used to it.

The deer were not afraid of people, but they maintained the most basic vigilance. They wandered around and occasionally turned their heads to look at the people who were laughing here.

"Lance is a really likable guy..." The senator smiled and pondered for a while before finding a suitable wording, "...

"He always finds the crack in the egg that we can't see, and then punches through it!"

"The Labor Federation is going to be in trouble this time!"

Others agreed. They had long been annoyed with the Federation of Labor, which threatened them with a nationwide strike at every turn.

The original idea of ​​Congress was to let them establish a workers' party. Political parties and labor unions are two different organizations.

They want the Workers' Party to gain the support of the people, and it is not enough to rely solely on the poor.

They must obtain funding from capitalists to go further on the political path.

Congress's idea is to paralyze them first, let them find ways to alienate themselves from the working class, and then give them a heavy blow to defeat them, and then put a collar on the unions and the working class and control them completely.

They just didn't expect that Lance would catch them off guard so quickly.

Once they fail to solve this problem well, their influence among the working class will plummet.

At the very least, when they call for a general strike, the workers will think twice about whether to do so.

He lost his job, was beaten and disabled, and didn't get any compensation. In the end, what was it all for?
Just to contribute to the greatness of others?
This angle is novel, and the key is that it is happening and people will pay more attention to what is happening.

The Speaker of the House sat on a rattan chair with his legs crossed. To be honest, he felt that the chair was very uncomfortable because it was made of rattan.

It is said that the growing rattan is shaped and then promoted to grow, and eventually it grows into the shape of a chair.

After it is harvested and dried, it is coated with tung oil and varnish and becomes what it is today.

By the way, the most important point is that this is produced by the indigenous people.

Each of these oddly shaped rattan chairs costs more than twenty yuan, and there are more than a dozen of them scattered around.

His body's center of gravity tilted because he wanted to speak, and he suddenly felt a wave of pain. He had to change his posture, "What do you think they will do?"

"Now they are being held on the fire, with no chance of escape."

Everyone was chatting about how they could get through this crisis, and then they talked about Lance. "This young man is very interesting. Some of his actions amazed me. Have you considered bringing him in?"

Senator Cleveland nodded, then shook his head. "He can't get in. No matter his background or his personal resume, it's hard for him to get this far."

The Speaker of the House raised his eyebrows and nodded, "That's a pity."

"But it's okay if it's useful."

"I understand you are planning to send him to Lapa?"

"You have confidence in him?"

The "Asia-Blue Strategy" is one of the next focuses. When Lans revealed last year "what benefits can be brought if the Federation can take over the Asia-Blue region", Congress had already begun to study it.

They sent a lot of people to Yalan to conduct field investigations. Of course, there were many reasons and excuses, such as business investigations, scientific investigations, and investments. In short, there was always a way to obtain some important geographical information.

Yalan does have rich mineral resources and oil, as well as a good climate and a large population. It is a "battery" that can help the Federation become great.

We already have batteries now, although they are not very convenient to use, but they exist.

So everyone has their own opinions on how to "conquer" Yalan.

Some people think... that they should just deal with the Alans just like their ancestors dealt with the federal natives.

Those who are obedient can gain the benefits of their ancestors working for the Federation for generations.

And for those who are disobedient, there is always a resting place for them in the numerous rainforests.

Some people also think that this approach is too rough and that Yalan should be fully integrated into the federation through more gentle means.

Congress is not just one interest group. There are many interest groups here. If they want to gain more benefits from Yalan than other interest groups, they must show their own strength and ability.

Whoever can help them solve this big problem faster will be the interest group that gets more benefits.

Senator Cleveland chose Lance and his chief of staff. He would send two people, but on the surface, there was only Lance.

This is not an easy task. Even Senator Cleveland himself did not dare to say that he could definitely overthrow a country's regime and make the people of that country feel good about the federal government.

So this is just an attempt. The benefits are certain anyway, it’s just a little more or a little less at most.

Senator Cleveland smiled and shook his head. "Who knows?"

"Maybe he will give me a huge surprise!"

There should be a surprise, right?
The senator tilted his head slightly, squinted his eyes, and faced the sunlight. It should be possible!

Lance didn't know that the senator had such high expectations of him, but even if he knew, he wouldn't be surprised. This was the image he wanted to create.

He is omnipotent.

In the next few days, the Labor Federation issued several announcements in succession.

They announced to the outside world everything about how they handled the Jingangcheng strike, including providing legal aid to the victims and all kinds of necessary help. It's just that the effect was not good, but it's not that they didn't do anything.

Now, under the leadership of Ms. Debbie, the victims in Jingang City have come together to sue the Labor Federation, pushing this matter to the forefront of public opinion.

The Labor Federation said they were willing to bear all the consequences imposed by the law and would not appeal.

They will bear whatever responsibility the court orders them to bear. This statement also reduced the amount of public opinion that was unfavorable to them, and even led to a partial reversal.

"Obey the decision of the law" was the result they came up with after two days of discussion. This way, no one would be offended and it also reflected their respect for the law.

At the same time, it increases the cost for those who want to scam them.

Do you want to ask the labor union for this compensation?
Yes, go to your local labor federation and sue it.

Bring your lawyer and evidence to prove that your injuries were caused by participating in demonstrations during the strike.

As long as there is sufficient evidence, they will give whatever the court decides.

It is precisely this seemingly fair decision that has caused many people to give up the idea of ​​asking for medical expenses.

Some people may only have to pay a few dozen dollars for medical expenses at the time, but if they sue the Labor Federation, the litigation costs may be one or two hundred dollars.

Except for those who are seriously injured or disabled, it is very likely that others will not sue the labor union.

They just said they would obey the ruling, but did not say they would not hire a lawyer to defend themselves.

Except for those who were seriously injured and could not live without money, most people with minor injuries chose to give up the idea of ​​asking for medical expenses.

Although the labor federation did succeed in stopping them, it also caused their status to decline in the eyes of the working class.

The Labor Federation’s legal team did not request to have the case heard in other courts. After all, the incident happened in Jingang City, so it would naturally be heard in Jingang City.

There is a controversial point in this case because the attacker has already served his sentence and is the primary responsible party, so the lawyers of the Labor Federation believe that although they have to pay, the proportion of payment can be reduced.

If it can be reduced to below 50%, even if someone wants to hold them accountable in the future, the increased costs and decreased profits will be more effective in curbing those old debts.

The day of the trial attracted a lot of attention. Many media came to the scene, including major newspapers such as the Federal Daily and the Federal Post. Some people have gradually realized that the result of this trial may become the standard for promoting the legislation of new bills!
This will be an important "historical moment"!
This is not something that can be resolved with just a trial, but from the very beginning there was a strong sense of tension between the two sides and sparks flew directly.

The labor union's legal team has been defending themselves by claiming "no responsibility", although they know that the final result will definitely be against them.

This is Jingang City. From the rat in the corner of the courtroom to the judge sitting high in the courtroom, they are all Lance's people.

The Labor Federation cannot win here, it cannot win in Likalai Province, and it cannot win in the Supreme Court.

But they will still try their best!
The popularity of these news once suppressed people's attention to the war.

The war is too far away from ordinary people, especially those who live in coastal areas. They may know about the war in their entire lives only from newspapers.

Therefore, compared to cases that are closer to their lives, their attention to war is naturally reduced a lot.

In this way, time passed to the middle and late July, and at the end of the month, it was time to divide the money.

Lance called Admiral Diaz and said he wanted to visit him. This was the first contact after more than half a month, and Admiral Diaz did not refuse.

He invited Lance to meet him in his office instead of his villa. Although they were friends, they were not that close yet.

Lance chose to meet Diaz at five o'clock in the afternoon. Diaz also knew what Lance meant. He found that Lance was actually very aggressive in some aspects.

The visit at this time means that Lance is certain that Admiral Diaz will keep Lance for dinner.

This also made Admiral Diaz very curious. Why was he so sure that he would keep him?
With such doubts, he waited until 4:55, and soon his adjutant knocked on the door and told him that Lance was here.

"Is he alone?"

"No, he brought two more people with him, and they were each carrying a very large box."

Admiral Diaz frowned, but soon relaxed. He didn't believe Lance would hurt him.

He knew that these ambitious and capable people were often more willing to follow the rules than the assholes.

"Let him in."

(End of this chapter)