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Naked Force #nn
A labor dispute erupts when a fired steward secretly calls a strike without notifying the company or union rank-and-file, prompting workers to return to their jobs despite the action. As tensions escalate, a town meeting convenes to address the crisis, where community leaders and workers debate the fundamental conflict between individual freedom of choice and compulsory union membership, with speakers invoking historical labor figures and President Roosevelt's legacy to argue for voluntary, not mandatory, union participation. The story presents competing philosophical positions on workers' rights, union power, and the balance between collective action and personal liberty in the labor movement.