Strikes are not a simple matter; without someone leading the way, they're definitely bound to fail. Having had no chance to advance in seven or eight years, Vaughn could see that cooperating with Lance was the best route currently visible to him.
"I'll keep a close watch."
Lance was very satisfied with Vaughn's attitude. Regardless of whether or not he could handle the matter well, at least his attitude was comforting.
"After this is over, I promise, you'll become the envy of everyone, and whether to let them know is entirely up to you!"
The incident with Johnny being beaten soon started to spread around the dockyard, with all sorts of stories being told.
Although most people didn't like Johnny very much, in this case, Johnny symbolized the interests of the working class, their fellow worker.
As for the dockyard management office, it was a means for the capitalists to enslave the workers—they were naturally at odds.
