Mar 31st, 2022, 02:33 PM
(This post was last modified: Mar 31st, 2022, 04:03 PM by mitsuo_wolfblood.)
This past Wednesday MCP Alert broke major news in reporting that the Guard Faction has gone on strike, releasing a list of demands to be met before they would be returning to work. Hours after the story broke Silas_Bowen, the Owner, responded in the #Announcements channel of the discord stating the following;
“@Guard consider this official notice that CDGS expects you to get back to work. All guards entered a contract of performing their duties (as listed in guard rules) when applying & accepting the job. MCP employment for guards has always been at will, any staff may resign or be terminated at any point for any reason. Guards cannot just cease doing their jobs on a whim lead by some faceless rabble rouser. The wardens will not hear any demands from guards as all they are qualified to do is collect wood swords in the tree farm. If guards have not resumed doing their duties by 17:00 March 31st they will be fined $5,000 (the amount they claim is so little) every hour with potential for increase until duties are resumed. If the strike does not cease following the deadline CDGS may look for alternate enforcement contractors.”
While the Guard Strike has been peaceful up till this point, with the threat of fines coming from the man upstairs we are unsure if the Guards will continue their peaceful strike. We reached out to the faction earlier today asking for their response to Silas_Bowen’s threats towards their jobs.
ItsKelinu: “I would like to see changes made, at the end of the day Guards are not people that should just be rag dolled around. At their current state there is zero appreciation shown towards Guards and what they do for the server in terms of keeping players safe while they go about their daily lives. With Silas_Bowen’s response instead of being open to listening to the complaints from Guards he jumped straight into threats.”
Jaymahzah: “We are not complaining about the work. We want to see our hard work reflected in our pay.”
Mitsuo_Wolfblood: “The Guards and higher staff should be working together. Instead the suits upstairs sit back with their feet kicked up, music on full blast to drown out the cries of the little man. The strike was not started ‘on a whim’. We are not ‘lead by some faceless rabble rouser’ the face of this strike is the face of each and every guard on the server.The Guards have Unionized and our demands will be heard.”
With the 17:00 deadline quickly approaching the Guards have stood strong on their demands and continue to refuse to return to their duties. This is the first time to my knowledge the Guards have attempted to Unionize, however as they say, history is written by the victor.
It was also reported to us early Thursday morning that an Anonymous rich benefactor has pledged $250,000 the any levied guard fines as long as by the end of the strike some or all of the demands have been met. Stating the strike shall not be in vain.
Update:
Another Anonymous source has pledged $2,000,000 to also cover fines given to the Guards while on strike.
“@Guard consider this official notice that CDGS expects you to get back to work. All guards entered a contract of performing their duties (as listed in guard rules) when applying & accepting the job. MCP employment for guards has always been at will, any staff may resign or be terminated at any point for any reason. Guards cannot just cease doing their jobs on a whim lead by some faceless rabble rouser. The wardens will not hear any demands from guards as all they are qualified to do is collect wood swords in the tree farm. If guards have not resumed doing their duties by 17:00 March 31st they will be fined $5,000 (the amount they claim is so little) every hour with potential for increase until duties are resumed. If the strike does not cease following the deadline CDGS may look for alternate enforcement contractors.”
While the Guard Strike has been peaceful up till this point, with the threat of fines coming from the man upstairs we are unsure if the Guards will continue their peaceful strike. We reached out to the faction earlier today asking for their response to Silas_Bowen’s threats towards their jobs.
ItsKelinu: “I would like to see changes made, at the end of the day Guards are not people that should just be rag dolled around. At their current state there is zero appreciation shown towards Guards and what they do for the server in terms of keeping players safe while they go about their daily lives. With Silas_Bowen’s response instead of being open to listening to the complaints from Guards he jumped straight into threats.”
Jaymahzah: “We are not complaining about the work. We want to see our hard work reflected in our pay.”
Mitsuo_Wolfblood: “The Guards and higher staff should be working together. Instead the suits upstairs sit back with their feet kicked up, music on full blast to drown out the cries of the little man. The strike was not started ‘on a whim’. We are not ‘lead by some faceless rabble rouser’ the face of this strike is the face of each and every guard on the server.The Guards have Unionized and our demands will be heard.”
With the 17:00 deadline quickly approaching the Guards have stood strong on their demands and continue to refuse to return to their duties. This is the first time to my knowledge the Guards have attempted to Unionize, however as they say, history is written by the victor.
It was also reported to us early Thursday morning that an Anonymous rich benefactor has pledged $250,000 the any levied guard fines as long as by the end of the strike some or all of the demands have been met. Stating the strike shall not be in vain.
Update:
Another Anonymous source has pledged $2,000,000 to also cover fines given to the Guards while on strike.
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