In the next few days, Lu Liang stayed in Detroit, visiting the city's political figures with Flannery.
This once globally renowned industrial jewel has now fallen to the point where the government is filing for bankruptcy protection, and the police station is about to be abolished.
Corporate relocation is a reason, but not the main inducement; ultimately, it's because Detroit's labor unions are too strong.
"The weekly working hours cannot exceed 38 hours, and the minimum hourly wage cannot be less than 15 US Dollars."
Learning about the local union regulations, Lu Liang couldn't help but wonder, where is the real capital country?
He had no issue with the hourly wage; as long as the company could make more money, offering a 20 US Dollar wage wouldn't matter.
But he couldn't accept a 38-hour workweek, which averages out to a five-day workweek, with less than eight hours of work per day.
