Bondari
11-08-2004, 20:01
New Smithtown- Bondari News Service- The capital city of New Smithtown was gridlocked today as 5,000 workers in Automotive Manufacture clogged the streets in front of Parliment in protest of company management. While the protest started peacefully, soon after the arrival of the Economic Security Unit of Internal State Security, shots were heard from inside the crowd of protesters towards the Security Officers attempting to secure the peace. The ESU responded in force with 10 Armored Turrent Carriers lobbing CS Grenades into the crowd.
"After hearing those gunshots directed at my men, I had no choice but to follow standard rules of engagement and order the use of teargas on the crowd," said Lt. Kendall James, head of the Economic Security Unit assigned to the protest.
Richard Mydal, head of the Automotive Workers Union, commented that "all we are looking for is a mild pay increase in order to care for our families."
"Mild Pay Increase! He calls 20% over 2 years mild!" replied CEO of Bondari Automotive, Roy Cleams. Cleams then went on to ask Parliment to take measures against "these obscene requests."
"As a Free Democratic Nation, we try not to interfere with the day-to-day happenings of our private sector," stated President Palmer in his daily address. "However, after the unheard of actions of the Worker's Union today, we have no choice. We cannot tolorate acts of subversion or disorder against our police forces, whose only want and desire is the safety of the public."
President Palmer then went on to issue an Executive order placing the automotive sector under the protection of the Internal Security Act as a critical economic sector. "Any Citizen under the employment by a company in the automotive sector, and who violates his working contract, or fails to show to work, causing losses in production, will face the normal civil fines and additionally will face criminal prosecution," added Anastatsia Clarke, head of ISS. "ESU officers will be posted at all automotive companies for use at the discretion of company management."
Traditional punishments for violating the Internal Security Act range from 5,000 gold lyra fine up to Citizenship Revocation.
The Automotive sector makes up the largest economic sector for Bondari.
"After hearing those gunshots directed at my men, I had no choice but to follow standard rules of engagement and order the use of teargas on the crowd," said Lt. Kendall James, head of the Economic Security Unit assigned to the protest.
Richard Mydal, head of the Automotive Workers Union, commented that "all we are looking for is a mild pay increase in order to care for our families."
"Mild Pay Increase! He calls 20% over 2 years mild!" replied CEO of Bondari Automotive, Roy Cleams. Cleams then went on to ask Parliment to take measures against "these obscene requests."
"As a Free Democratic Nation, we try not to interfere with the day-to-day happenings of our private sector," stated President Palmer in his daily address. "However, after the unheard of actions of the Worker's Union today, we have no choice. We cannot tolorate acts of subversion or disorder against our police forces, whose only want and desire is the safety of the public."
President Palmer then went on to issue an Executive order placing the automotive sector under the protection of the Internal Security Act as a critical economic sector. "Any Citizen under the employment by a company in the automotive sector, and who violates his working contract, or fails to show to work, causing losses in production, will face the normal civil fines and additionally will face criminal prosecution," added Anastatsia Clarke, head of ISS. "ESU officers will be posted at all automotive companies for use at the discretion of company management."
Traditional punishments for violating the Internal Security Act range from 5,000 gold lyra fine up to Citizenship Revocation.
The Automotive sector makes up the largest economic sector for Bondari.