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Chapter 407 Confused Franklin

While the two frustrated generals gathered together to discuss whether there was any other meaning behind the federal order to transfer them, Franklin on the Rubion V was confused.

After the battle on Rubion V, this ambitious young man successfully joined the Rubion Galaxy Autonomous Government and after taking the oath, he joined one of the two major political parties that took turns in power, which is also the Federal Republican Party, the current opposition party.

Franklin's outstanding work ability, coupled with some "little moves" made by Atlas behind the scenes, quickly made him a political rising star. He also directly joined the Republican National Committee, an important organization within the party responsible for organizing and coordinating the federal Republican Party's campaign activities and promoting Republican policies.

Generally speaking, it is extremely rare in the party for someone of Franklin's age to be able to enter this organization, and to come from a galaxy that is not considered to be the core, so many people have paid attention to him.

If Franklin could continue to develop step by step, his future achievements in the Federal Republican Party would certainly not be low.

But at the moment, this ambitious young man, who is envied by many of his peers, is not as high-spirited as many people imagine.

In the administrative capital of Rubion V, in a newly built apartment with the help of Atlas, Franklin was lying on the bed in his room, somewhat confused.

At an internal closed-door meeting that just ended, the Rubion Galaxy Autonomous Government just agreed to a secret resolution, which is to speed up the process of cutting ties with the Atlas Group.

Although the cooperation between the Rubion Galaxy Autonomous Government and the Atlas Group has been relatively close since the recovery operation at that time, the Atlas Group has spent a lot of energy on the reconstruction of Rubion V after the war.

However, judging from the recent moves of the federal government, the situation of the Atlas Group in the federal government has become more delicate. Even the Republican Party, which has always been at odds with the federal Democratic Party, has rarely stood on the same side on this matter.

Under such circumstances, the Rubion Galaxy Autonomous Government naturally did not want to be the first to take action, and the federal government also stretched out its "claws" to interfere.

Sam, the galaxy administrative lieutenant who was previously responsible for docking with Atlas, was found to have accepted a large amount of illegal income. According to wartime laws, he was directly dismissed and imprisoned.

Soon after, a series of officials associated with Atlas were dismissed and investigated, and the galaxy's autonomous government was extremely cooperative in this matter of "cutting off its own arm", and it looked like it was "swearing to fight against the evil forces to the death".

Yes, within the federal government and the autonomous governments of various galaxies, the Atlas Group has been labeled a "large-scale evil force."

Although many galaxies are still purchasing various products of Atlas, purchasing is purchasing and taking sides is taking sides. At least these galaxies have stopped various public cooperation activities with Atlas.

Objectively speaking, there is nothing wrong with the actions of the Rubion Galaxy Autonomous Government, or the actions of the Federal Republican Party. It is actually a good thing to be able to unite when facing an "external threat."

However, the federal government's direct intervention in the galaxy's internal affairs, and the galaxy's autonomous government - especially the opposition party's autonomous government's failure to raise any protests, still made Franklin feel like his "filter was broken", and in the end he returned to the old path of "talking about ideology but only thinking about business".

"Why do they think the cutting can be done so easily?"

Franklin lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling with lifeless eyes, feeling inexplicably worried.

But this concern is not about Atlas, but about the fact that the rapid cut with Atlas will cause certain turmoil within the Rubion galaxy.

You know, in the reconstruction work and ship production projects, the Atlas Group has provided a large number of jobs, especially the various industrial chains rebuilt on Rubion V, almost all of which are controlled by the Atlas Group.

Therefore, these companies also continued the more humane work experience of the Atlas Group. Compared with other local companies, the employee satisfaction is simply a world of difference. It is also because of this that the few outstanding talents on Rubion V are basically all concentrated in the various companies controlled by the Atlas Group.

This is easy to understand. Anyone who is not a fool can choose between a company with excellent salary, benefits, and working environment, which does not encourage overtime, and a company with average benefits but internal competition every day.

But at the same time, these companies controlled by Atlas have also become thorns in the eyes and bones in the flesh of other companies in the Rubion galaxy.

The treatment provided by these local companies is generally mediocre, and there are often unfair terms and conditions, which makes local young people unwilling to come.

As a result, no outstanding talents were introduced, resulting in the lack of product competitiveness. The lack of product competitiveness directly led to the deterioration of the company's operating efficiency.

Then we fell into a vicious circle where we couldn't improve employee benefits because of poor corporate performance.
If Atlas was really kicked out at this time, these local companies would definitely surround it like hyenas to divide up the "corpse" it left in the Rubion galaxy.

Franklin believed that given the nature of those local companies, it would be absolutely impossible to arrange production work according to Atlas's habits.

By then, the huge disparity in work remuneration will likely amplify public opposition.

Especially at this critical time when Rubion V has just been rebuilt and residents' lives are just getting back on track, such a problem is likely to arouse public anger.
You know, Atlas Group currently has a relatively high reputation among the people of Rubion V.

Not only did they fight here and help recover lost territory, but they also assisted in the reconstruction work and provided a large number of jobs afterwards, as well as their every move in subsequent corporate promotional videos and live broadcasts from the battlefield.

These things are easy to gain support from the public, which also means that the Rubion Galaxy Autonomous Government must handle public sentiment carefully, otherwise it is likely to trigger a new round of violent conflict.

Franklin couldn't help but think of the Atlas controller he had met at the cocktail party. The other party's analysis of various issues within the Federation left a deep impression on him.

When talking about the cooperation between Atlas and the Rubion Galaxy Autonomous Government, Amber's words "false prosperity is only temporary" as if they were joking, now seem to be possible to be confirmed.

“Is there anything I can do?”

Franklin couldn't help but have such an idea, but he knew that such an idea was very dangerous and extremely "politically incorrect". If he was discovered, he might be accused of treason.

But he still couldn't bear to watch his hometown, after finally escaping the war and making progress on the road to development, fall into chaos again.

At this moment, the program broadcast on the holographic screen in the apartment was interrupted and replaced by an urgent news broadcast.

"According to the latest news, in the northern city of Jain, thousands of citizens took to the streets and confronted the military and police to protest against the employment difficulties caused by the Atlas Group in the local area.
It is understood that the chemical plant controlled by the Atlas Group almost monopolized the market in the northern region in a short period of time, which directly caused the bankruptcy of several old local companies and a large number of employees were laid off. Today's protest is likely related to this matter.
The galaxy autonomous government has urgently summoned the head of the Atlas Group in the Rubion galaxy."

"Are they going to start taking action? Are they going to use another group of civilians who didn't benefit from it to put pressure on Atlas?"

Franklin sat up, looked at the news on the holographic screen carefully, and began to think in his mind.

(End of this chapter)