5. Eugene
Background:
Eugene was born in Scotland to a wealthy family of French immigrants. Eugene started working at age 14 as a painter in the railway yards. At 17 years of age, Eugene left home to work on the railroads as a boiler, meaning his job was to shovel coal into the fire of the train’s steam engine, a tough, physical job. Eugene became an early leader of the railroad union and was jailed as a result of his involvement with a large strike. While in jail, Eugene became familiar with the writings of Karl Marx and became a socialist.
Work:
Eugene, now 25, works as a boiler at the Junko Foundry.
Wants:
Unionize?
Eugene wants to unite as many workers as possible into a huge union in order to gain bargaining power for the common worker. Eugene wants to form the biggest union possible; he believes that there is power in numbers and he does not distinguish between skilled and unskilled workers.
Background:
Eugene was born in Scotland to a wealthy family of French immigrants. Eugene started working at age 14 as a painter in the railway yards. At 17 years of age, Eugene left home to work on the railroads as a boiler, meaning his job was to shovel coal into the fire of the train’s steam engine, a tough, physical job. Eugene became an early leader of the railroad union and was jailed as a result of his involvement with a large strike. While in jail, Eugene became familiar with the writings of Karl Marx and became a socialist.
Work:
Eugene, now 25, works as a boiler at the Junko Foundry.
Wants:
- Eugene wants guarantees from Junko International that they will protect its workers by agreeing to raise wages in proportion to the rate of inflation and the increasing prices of consumer goods (like food and clothing).
- Eugene wants the workers to strike immediately so that they can gain the upper hand in negotiations.
- He believes that the strike is the “weapon of the oppressed.”
Unionize?
Eugene wants to unite as many workers as possible into a huge union in order to gain bargaining power for the common worker. Eugene wants to form the biggest union possible; he believes that there is power in numbers and he does not distinguish between skilled and unskilled workers.