You tell Myca’s president that the United States will provide water pumps to clear the graphite mine.
The president thanks you. She says that it will be good to have the mine cleared so that replacement workers can start right away when she “gets rid of the strikers”.
This is not the answer you expected. You urge her to reconsider. Such a move would violate international labor standards and could trigger U.S. sanctions or other measures. The president says that the United States only cares about graphite. In a few months, the substitute workers will perform just as well as the old miners did. That afternoon, the strikers participate in a pro-democracy rally.
The president responds by arresting mine owners and strikers. Now you have some difficult decisions to make.
— Secretary-general of the UN International Labor OrganizationFiring workers who are legitimately on strike violates the international labor charter, of which Myca is a signatory.
— Graphite mine ownerThe president gave us no choice, but replacing all those workers quickly will be difficult. And training the new ones will take time, too.
— International news headlinesU.S. and Myca in diplomatic rift.”
“Mycan graphite stock plummets as flood waters rise.”
“Nation of Potar announces new graphite mine opening.
