NationStates Jolt Archive

Here's the issue and the options:

Workers across the nation have gone out on indefinite strike over what they claim are substandard wages in the Gambling industry.

The Debate
"We are the backbone of this country, and we demand a fair wage rise!" says union leader Zeke Wu. "I don't think a 20% increase over two years is too much to ask. Unless the government forces employers to give us our due, we'll shut this whole industry down! Let's see how well West Mequon's economy manages without any Gambling, huh?
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"We pay our employees very generous wages," says employer representative Miranda Jones. "Especially when you consider that without us, they'd be OUT ON THE STREET. Hear that, you scumbags? OUT ON THE STREET! Anyway, my point is, if you cave in, you make our entire industry uncompetitive. You can't do that in the global marketplace. It'll hurt the whole country. The best solution, economically speaking, would be to relax industrial laws and allow us to fire troublemakers on the spot."
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What are the effects of the options on my economy?

Thanks!

Here's the issue and the options:

Workers across the nation have gone out on indefinite strike over what they claim are substandard wages in the Gambling industry.

The Debate
"We are the backbone of this country, and we demand a fair wage rise!" says union leader Zeke Wu. "I don't think a 20% increase over two years is too much to ask. Unless the government forces employers to give us our due, we'll shut this whole industry down! Let's see how well West Mequon's economy manages without any Gambling, huh?
[Accept]


"We pay our employees very generous wages," says employer representative Miranda Jones. "Especially when you consider that without us, they'd be OUT ON THE STREET. Hear that, you scumbags? OUT ON THE STREET! Anyway, my point is, if you cave in, you make our entire industry uncompetitive. You can't do that in the global marketplace. It'll hurt the whole country. The best solution, economically speaking, would be to relax industrial laws and allow us to fire troublemakers on the spot."
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What are the effects of the options on my economy?

Thanks!


option 1 will lower your economy

option 2 will make it go up slightly

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It's a straight crime-for-economy trade. Supporting the unions hurts your economy and reduces crime, opposing them does the opposite. The magnitude of the effect depends on what the current distribution of wealth in your country is. If it is extreme, supporting the unions will have a dramatic effect but opposing them won't have as much. If incomes are more equitable, supporting the unions will have less effect and opposing them will have stronger effects.
In general, this is a powerful issue, probably the strongest one affecting economies. Fasten your seatbelt before answering.