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Scrooge was shocked by the sudden outbreak of union activity, and he realized that if the danger was not nipped in the bud, the price of dealing with it would be staggering if the tentacles of the union and the like really penetrated into every corner of the company. Fortunately, it's still the 19th century. This was a wonderful time of freedom, where the capitalist was free to use all kinds of means against the workers, for example, at that time, to dismiss a worker, there was almost no need for any reason, but only to settle the day's wages for him, and then tell him: "You don't have to go to work tomorrow." "That's enough, there's no messy labor protection laws, and there's no lawyer or anything like that to get you in trouble with. In the 21st century, trade unions have their own team of lawyers, their own financial support, and their own political influence. At that time, it was not impossible to expel a member of a union without any reason, but it would be a little troublesome. Like now, simple, fast, and straight to the point. It was truly an amazing golden age.

The next day, before the workers of each shift had started their work, the Hamilton plant manager gathered them together and told them that there was something more important to inform them. This kind of thing has never happened before, so everyone is a little surprised and worried.

"Hey, Smith, do you know why?" A worker asked.

I don't know, "Have you heard something?" The worker, Smith, asked.

"I don't know very well, but I heard that ......" the man looked around, lowered his voice and said, "I heard that several workers were fired yesterday, I don't know if it was for this ......"

"Someone was fired? For what? Is it someone who wants to take the medicine out? ”

"I don't know, but it shouldn't be, right? If that's the case, it's not as simple as being expelled, I'm afraid it's ......"

At this time, Hamilton, the director of the factory, came out of his office, climbed into several wooden boxes that had been piled up long ago, but were said to represent the tradition of democracy, and began his lecture.

"You may not know that just yesterday when you got off work, Neal the porter, Terry the sorter, Carter and a few others were fired from the company."

As soon as these words came out, the bottom suddenly became lively, and many people whispered to each other. Hamilton looked at the surprise and horror on the faces of the workers with satisfaction, paused, and continued:

"Why were they expelled? Is it because they broke the machine and loaded the wrong medicine? No, it's not! However, the problem is much stricter than this! So what did they do? I sue you that they dare to collude with trade unionists in other companies. This is a mistake that is stricter than a mistake at work, and it is an intolerable mistake! So, they were all fired! ”

This sentence was like throwing a big stone into a calm pond, and all the workers in the whole workshop began to talk to each other.

"Just because of this? But isn't it the freedom of Americans guaranteed by the Constitution to join an organization? That's all for this...... It's too ......," said one worker.

"Actually, if you want me to say, they are all honest and good people, and they don't really do anything, why are they ...... like this?"

"Well, some unions are going on strike or something, but no one of us here thinks about that. It's also too ......."

"Be still!" Seeing the workers' chatter, Hamilton shouted.

The voices around him slowly quieted down, and people stared at Hamilton for a more detailed explanation.

"I just heard someone say that the freedom to join a political organization is the freedom guaranteed by the Constitution for all Americans." Hamilton said slowly, "That's true, it's your freedom. The company does not have the right to interfere. However, you should also not forget that the Constitution also guarantees the freedom of companies. Whether the company wants to hire you or not, this is also a constitutionally protected freedom. Just like you have the freedom to leave the company and go to other businesses. The company is only exercising its own freedom, and it is not infringing on your freedom. ”

Hamilton's explanation seems plausible, and it embodies the ideal of a free economy. Enterprises are free to choose their employees, and employees are free to choose their enterprises. Even now, the proponents of a liberal economy are still claiming that since everyone is free and voluntary in this two-way choice, there is no such thing as exploitation and oppression. If, on the contrary, this freedom is interfered with, whether it is a company that does not allow workers to freely choose what they work for, or a company that does not allow enterprises to freely choose its employees, it is a road to slavery.

Faced with such a profound question, many modern people with all kinds of education will be dizzy, let alone the illiterate or semi-literate workers of the 19th century. Naturally, everyone was speechless.

"Others said that their actions did not cause damage to the company." Hamilton raised his voice, "Yes, so far, they haven't had time to cause damage to our company. But! But what is a union? The union is a group of lazy, scoundrels, gangsters, and gangsters, a group of guys who don't want to work honestly. They are together all day long, thinking not about how to improve their skills, how to make their work better, and then rely on the labor of their hands to make money, but only think about working less, or even not working, and then they can get more money. If they are not satisfied, they will strike, they will make trouble, and even the equipment of the enterprise will be destroyed! So that those who work hard will not make money. They are a bunch of scoundrels who are both lazy and savage! Laziness and barbarism are contagious, and even the most honest and hard-working person will not be infected with such a habit once he mixes with such a guy. There is no cure for such an epidemic, not even our sulfonamides and heroin.

If a man had the Black Death and wanted to come to your house, would you allow it? If you see a man, hugging and kissing a plague patient, and then walking towards you, won't you avoid him? Why? Hasn't he done you anything yet? Yes, he didn't cause me any damage, but it was all because I kept the gate closed tightly, keeping him and the deadly plague he was carrying! It's because I don't tolerate anything that could threaten my family's health slipping in!

Keeping these guys out of contact with those who carry the deadly plague is not only responsible to the company, but also to all of you. Hamilton slowed down, put on his amiable face again, and continued:

"As you know, our company cares deeply about your well-being. Many of us have worked in other companies and know what other companies are like. In our company, we only need to work eight hours a day, which is at least a third less than other companies. And when we work less hours than others, we pay you no less than others, but even more. The company makes more money, and we will even take the initiative to increase your salary, and we will search all over the United States, and even all over the world, where can you find a good company like this? In such a company, you don't work hard to make money, but you hook up with those hooligans and scoundrels, do you think you should?

Finally, I repeat, unions are a refuge for hooligans. Our business is a decent business, the people who work in our company are decent people, and we will never allow anyone to be involved with those hooligans! I hope you will take this as a warning. ”

Hamilton's speech was over, but the workers were still talking. But apparently no one is going to jump out and question the company's decision. First, most of them were illiterate and semi-literate, and they couldn't refute the set of things of Hamilton's factory director; Second, Hamilton's factory manager has made it clear that the company has the freedom to fire any employee, and does it still have to jump out and let the company show this freedom again? Yes, without McDonald Chemical & Pharmaceutical Company, there are other companies in this world that will not necessarily be permanently unemployed and starved to death. However, most places are worse than here. In a free market, workers and companies are not equal. In this unequal situation, no matter how many choices there are, it does not mean that there will be fairness, not any freedom, and the "voluntary" exchange must be a fair exchange.

"Okay, stop chirping crookedly, it's time to go to work, it's time to work, it's time to work!" The overseers shouted.

……

Scrooge and Rockefeller stood together in Hamilton's office, watching Hamilton perform through the window.

"This guy isn't bad." Rockefeller said.

"Of course." Scrooge said, "I also went to college, and if I can't fool some illiterate and semi-illiterate, then isn't the book read in vain?" ”

"Well, this kind of action should not only be carried out in this factory, but also in other factories." Rockefeller said, "We need to carefully clean up our enterprises and clean them out of all those potential dangers." ”

"Yes, though, John, that's not enough." Scrooge said.

"So what else do you want to do? Could it be that Blackwater was sent to blow up those unions and pull them down? Rockefeller looked at Scrooge.

"Hehe, you're addicted to blowing up Dupont?" Scrooge smiled, "It's useless, there will be a new wave after it explodes." Besides, these unions, as long as they don't mess with me in my territory. ”

"Well, you're waiting for it to cause trouble for others? Right? Rockefeller laughed.

"Yes, you are really my good friend, I know that this little bit of caution cannot be hidden from you."

"Scrooge, what else do you have in mind?"

"There is a great man who said that if we do not occupy any position, the enemy will occupy it." Scrooge deliberately played dumb riddles.

"Has any great man ever said such a thing? You didn't make it up, did you? Well, you mean that instead of preventing the outside unions from infiltrating us every day, it is better for us to set up a union that is completely subordinate to us? Rockefeller immediately understood. He thought for a moment, then gave a thumbs up and said to Scrooge, "High, really high!" ”