Due to the strike, work at the docks had come to a complete halt, and many business representatives were desperate.
They were looking for solutions from the Dock Management Company, while actively seeking temporary workers at a high cost to help them load their ships.
Some were also actively contacting the striking workers, hoping they could find time to either load their goods or unload the goods from the ships.
For more specialized tasks like operating heavy machinery for loading and unloading, temporary workers were not suitable; only specially trained professionals could handle the job.
Moreover, the Dock Management Company would not allow untrained individuals to operate the heavy machinery, as a mishap could lead to huge losses!
If bowing down to the striking "old masters" could bring them back to work, the capitalists at the strike might be on their knees by now!
