Shadow Empire

Chapter 377 Rapid Advancement [666+2]
"Congressman Cleveland!"

The deputy governor quickly came over enthusiastically and extended his hand from a distance.

Senator Jeffrey Cleveland, whom he called "Senator Jeffrey," stood in place and stretched out his right hand. As the lieutenant governor quickly approached and stretched out his hand, the two men clasped hands tightly together.

"I didn't expect so many of you to come. I hope I didn't keep you waiting for too long."

Congressman Cleveland looked to be about fifty-five years old. The reason why there are integers is that he looked a little older than fifty, but not yet sixty, so he looked to be around fifty-five.

His hair was steamed a bit, which made the part of his hair in front of his forehead look a little curly.

This curl is becoming a popular element and is spreading in society.

A very well-tailored suit that fits the wearer perfectly every time, so that even the most discerning person cannot find any fault with it.

He did not wear the loose style that the federals liked, but instead chose a very slim fit, which made him look very, very energetic.

Judging from his mental state, he doesn't look as old as his actual age would suggest.

The deputy governor introduced the people who came to greet him, and then shook hands and greeted the accompanying congressmen, and the whole process was completed.

Although there were no children holding flowers and no wreath-laying ceremony, overall, the welcome was up to the standard for a senator.

Federalists are always like this. They never admit that they are formalistic, but when necessary, formalism will pop out.

Sitting in the car, Congressman Cleveland looked out the window at the peaceful streets and the state police standing on the side of the street. He turned to look at the lieutenant governor and said, "It's not as chaotic as rumored!"

The deputy governor laughed and said, "Because the evildoers heard that you were coming, so they all hid in the sewers!"

This made Congressman Cleveland burst into laughter, "You must be kidding me!" He accepted the horse, but accepted it very reservedly, not so directly.

He paused, then asked, "How's the situation at the dock?"

"There is some bad news that you may not be aware of. The general representative of the AFL is on the way, as well as the Longshoremen's Union and some other unions have also sent representatives."

"If you're not careful, something bad can happen."

The deputy governor looked confused, "Why are there so many people?"

Congressman Cleveland curled his lips. "There are rumors that we are going to use the militia to suppress the strike..."

The deputy governor took a deep breath and immediately understood.

Even though the factories are desperately exploiting and oppressing the workers, once the workers unite, this force can destroy the world!

Even the president had to make concessions when faced with the slogan of "Workers' Unity". Some politicians even shouted slogans like "I am a worker's child", which shows how powerful the united working group is!

Such a powerful group was to be conquered and suppressed with militia?

How could this not greatly alarm trade union groups across the federation?
The Labor Federation began to take action immediately, followed by the General Union of Dockworkers. Representatives of the two organizations are already on the way.

Other union representatives are also arriving one after another, and the situation will become increasingly unstable.

Congressman Cleveland sighed, "What the Speaker is most worried about is a nationwide strike. The war has already begun in Tanfit, and Slade's cavalry has already conquered Manla. It is only a matter of time before a full-scale war breaks out on the Tanfit continent."

"If a nationwide super strike breaks out here at this time..."

He didn't finish his words, but it was enough for the deputy governor to think about.

In fact, the deputy governor and even the governor have several misunderstandings when thinking about these issues. First of all, they subconsciously think that this is an internal problem of the state, or even just an internal problem of Jingang City, and it can be solved.

Secondly, they ignored the ambitions of the federal ruling group in the international context. The economy is quietly declining, and now the world leader has begun to self-destruct. This is a good opportunity for the federation to catch up with the world!

Even though they don't know how to overtake the world leader, at least they should not start chaos first.

The deputy governor patted his forehead and said, "Too much work has left me no time to look at the world. I guess I need to catch up on some lessons."

Congressman Cleveland smiled and said, "As long as we solve these problems, there will be no problem."

In fact, he had not told the truth completely. The reason why he came here to resolve the strike as quickly as possible was not just the militia issue.

Congress plans to build a naval base near Jingang City. If this strike issue is not properly resolved, local workers will definitely gather again to oppose the establishment of a military base nearby, which will cause great trouble.

However, only a very small number of people know about this matter and it has not been announced to the public. Even in the Ministry of National Defense, only a very small number of generals know some inside information, but they do not know more specific details.

“What are the demands of the dock workers now?”

The deputy governor handed over a document. It was not complicated, with only three requirements. After reading it, he did not feel much. "They are all very reasonable requirements. Why doesn't the terminal management company agree to them?"

The deputy governor smiled awkwardly. He only knew a vague idea, but it was obvious that Congressman Cleveland wanted a precise answer. His brain was working at high speed, like a fast-spinning electric fan, making his brain crackle and fall on his skull, then slowly fall down.

"Because the terminal management company thought these were unreasonable, they refused to give so many benefits at one time."

He glanced at the three demands and said, "The actual salary increase from these combined may be more than two dollars!"

Congressman Cleveland nodded. He flipped through a few more pages and noticed a newspaper clipping that contained some interesting information. "Has the workers' union in Jingang City begun to make them wear uniforms?"

The governor was immediately confused. He knew about this matter, but he had not studied it in more detail. He could only bite the bullet and say, "That's true."

Congressman Cleveland curled his lips. "They are very united. This kind of group is the most difficult to deal with!"

He closed the document and said, "Contact some people who can decide the development of the situation. The Labor Federation will definitely ask for open negotiations at that time. We need to get to know these people."

He didn't think that the terminal management company would not agree to this matter, because in the federal government, there is no problem that Congress cannot solve.

If the terminal management company dares to say no, then tomorrow a law specifically targeting them will be proposed and quickly passed, and then they can openly use legal means to make the terminal management company compromise.

If they still don't compromise, then we'll try all colors until they agree.

The car sped along the street and soon arrived in the Bay Area.

"Local celebrities are preparing a grand welcome party for you and several congressmen..."

Many people looked over here, and Congressman Cleveland did not refuse and agreed.

In fact, most people here are not qualified to have a private chat with Congressman Cleveland. At most, they can say hello and something like "Welcome to Jingang City", and then they will be asked to "leave gracefully".

After arriving at the hotel, he immediately organized a small meeting and contacted relevant people, including some people in Jingang City who might be related to the strike or the dock.

What was interesting to Congressman Cleveland was that he discovered that there was an additional party, the De 4 Party, which did not belong to the worker group, nor to the dock management company, and had no relationship with the union.

A gangster group called "Lance Family".

"Add Lance's name to the list of negotiators." He gave the order directly, and the staff of the deputy governor immediately did so.

Some people must have had some doubts, and perhaps in order to push the work forward as quickly as possible, Congressman Cleveland also explained it very patiently.

"In our past statistics and analysis of federal strikes, we found that strike demonstrations involving gangs would be larger and more destructive!"

“But at the same time, if there are gangs on our side on this issue, the strike can be resolved as quickly as possible.”

"This Lance is no ordinary person. His Wanli Firm is very interesting. He even specially provided uniforms for these people. By adding his name to the uniforms, he may be the panacea for this strike!"

The news soon reached Lance's ears. Vaughn not only brought the news, but also asked about whether to stop first.

Lance thought about it for a moment and said, "You can stop and tell them."

The vicious strike that had lasted for several days had finally come to a temporary halt, which made Congressman Cleveland feel relieved. He felt much better about these dock workers.

At least these people are willing to give him face!
During the waiting time, the people of Jingang felt an unprecedented tranquility. There were no sudden gunshots, and no two people leaning out of a speeding car and shooting with guns.

The whole city became quiet, so quiet that it seemed a little unbelievable!

After the general representative of the Labor Union arrived in Jingang, the first negotiation, which had been prepared for a long time, finally began.

Almost all newspapers in the federation came, and many international media also came.

If the Federation cannot resolve the Golden Port strike as soon as possible, then in order to avoid losses, they can only remove the Federal Golden Port from the entire shipping process.

Those ports that are ranked lower may develop rapidly because of this incident, and even their countries may reap huge dividends from the dramatic increase in transportation business!

Congress doesn't want to see this.

Lance was placed slightly lower in the ranking, even behind the workers' representatives, but he had no objection to this arrangement.

It is worth mentioning that this is the third day since Congressman Cleveland came to Jingang City. In these three days, he has not met the mayor.

Now at such an important negotiating table, there is someone like Lance who seems to have nothing to do with the strike, but the mayor is missing.

These are enough to cause some unfriendly speculations from some people!

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