Monday the 15th.
Warina rushed to the dock area early, strolled around the dock union's small building, and found workers begging for wages gathered in the open space on the corner of the street.
The reason why these workers did not gather directly outside the union building was because there were many association foremen or middle-level members of the Dead Eel Gang standing at the door.
There were even two policemen with batons.
You know, although these "foremen" are quite hateful, they are indeed the workers' immediate bosses and cannot afford to offend them easily.
Varina was also wearing a blue workman's coat, so he easily blended into the crowd.
It was just after seven o'clock in the morning.
Varina visually estimated that at this time, there were probably close to two hundred workers gathered in the open space on the street corner.
With his dexterous movements and words, he shuttled through the crowd like a fish, constantly chatting with people.
During this process, the number of workers gathered continued to increase, and Varina did not stop talking to them.
Of course, because of his dexterous movements, he didn't crowd anyone else at all, and quite a few people had some impressions of him. In addition, Varina also paid attention to covering up, so he didn't attract too many people's attention.
His main purpose is twofold.
One is to ask about the time and amount of back wages, and the other is to sell anxiety.
"Oh, I always have a bad feeling. Will those agents sell us out like those previous strikes?"
"You said, the union withholds so much money, can the representatives really ask for money?"
"What are you going to do with the money? I plan to buy a few pounds of lamb to make up for my wife and children. Alas, I couldn't let them eat meat this New Year."
"If those dogs dare to play tricks, I will chop them up."
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This time, Varina was firing on all cylinders, fully utilizing his Instigator abilities.
It was like he was cooking a pot of delicious bone soup. It was only in the preheating stage now. When the representatives arrived, it would be time to boil it over the fire.
After a wave of hot flames burned out the betrayer, it then entered a long simmering stage.
During this process, the colloid and nutrients in the large bones will slowly blend into the water, and finally become a pot of delicious soup.
By around 9 o'clock, when the agents showed up, the number of people gathered was close to 500.
Combining the information he got from talking to others, Varina estimated that the average salary owed to each person should be around 5 soles, and the total amount owed was at least more than 100 pounds.
This still does not include those workers who owe relatively little and did not show up to make a living.
Looking at the value of 5 soles alone, the black-hearted exploiters may not feel it, or simply don't care, but for these workers who are short of money to live, 5 soles is almost close to the food expenses of a family of three for a week. !
You know, they are already struggling near the food and clothing line.
5 Suler may be the dividing line between life and death for a family.
After coming to an accurate judgment, Varina was secretly shocked.
There are 3 agents in total.
There are two men and one woman, both in their thirties and forties. They all look friendly and don't look like workers. I don't know how they became agents.
They only appeared for a short time. They stood on a temporary "high platform" set up with square stools, said a few words briefly, and then planned to leave and go to the small trade union building.
"Wait a minute, I have a few more questions to ask!"
Warina had been waiting for this moment, and of course he would not let them leave so easily.
He used a "persuasion"-like spell to force the three of them to stay.
Then he asked loudly:
"Is the plan you have negotiated the so-called reissue in batches, starting with the smaller amount?"
Varina said loudly, without stopping, he quickly approached the "high platform" in the middle of the crowd.
"Then, when most people get their wages and leave, you will violently disperse the workers who are owed more wages to solve this problem?"
Suddenly hearing the plan they had made from the workers' mouths, the three agents looked shocked and glanced at each other, unable to reply immediately.
Their expressions were seen by everyone, and seeds of doubt sprouted in their hearts and grew rapidly.
Doubts arose and the crowd became chaotic.
"You're talking nonsense!"
"What evidence do you have?"
"Please don't listen to rumors..."
The three people refuted the rumors as soon as they reacted.
But Varina was already on the high platform, standing beside them.
Ignoring the dying struggles of the three men, Varina continued to speak loudly:
"Are you still planning to use the name of 'contract workers' to work with the original 'foremans' of the union to divide and recruit some workers? For each job, the 'contract workers' will only be paid slightly more than before, but the 'temporary workers' But the remuneration will be reduced by 10%?”
"Then, after a period of time, you will find reasons to impose fines or even terminate the so-called contracts to achieve the purpose of lowering the wages of all workers?"
In this noisy environment, only Varina's voice was still clear and reached everyone's ears steadily.
When the second problem came out, the chaos spread from the local area to the whole.
There was an uproar.
At this time, the three agents were frightened by such a scene and could only repeat pale excuses in vain.
"He is a liar, he is lying..."
Their voices were drowned in the sound of questioning and failed to make any waves.
"Dear workers, don't worry, everything I say is true (persuasion)."
"I have proof!"
Varina took out the document stolen last night from his arms and read the key parts aloud in a clear and loud voice.
In the crowd, the flames of anger have been ignited.
Still need the last fire.
"Burton, you are literate, come up and look at the evidence in my hand."
Burton was a skilled worker who lived in the East End and worked at the East Balam Shipyard. He was very familiar with Hugh.
The young man liked to treat himself to a glass of bad rye beer at noon or in the afternoon, which his salary could only afford, and not every day.
Many people present knew or were familiar with him.
Varina also met him twice in the Workers' Union Tavern, exchanged a few words with him, and had a good impression of him.
Burton was shocked and frightened when he was suddenly called upon.
But there were many people who knew him, and it didn't take long for him to be pushed to the edge of the "high platform" by the combined efforts of everyone.
Varina stretched out his hand to pull him up, took the opportunity to get close to his ear, and whispered, "I am Xio's friend."
Burton had never experienced such a scene personally, and he looked a little dazed. He only heard the keyword "Hugh".
Fortunately, Varina didn't need his cooperation, and it didn't matter whether he heard or not.
Putting the draft document in front of him, Burton, who was still in a daze, recited instinctively and in a low voice.
In order to hear clearly, the workers close to the "high platform" closed their mouths while moving closer, then behind, and then behind...
Not long after, the scene became silent for a short time.
