To: Unioners || From: Bristol C&M

[Bristol Constructions]

Incoming Transmission

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User ID: Blake, Esme
Recipient: Frei, Corrin
Subject: The Future of Bering
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Herr Frei,

Thank you for your prompt response. I am glad that you understand the current reality of Bering, unfortunate as it is, as well as the implications of prior events which have brought both of our organizations into their states today. It should be frankly stated, and I think you have done so very well.

After some discussion within the Bristol Board, as well as a vote therein, I have an alternative proposal. Due to Bristol C&M’s need to appear to operate above board in regards to Rheinland law, concerns were raised, and I think it is only right that you should know exactly why these Articles were not accepted by the Board.

Rejections

Bristol C&M WILL NOT donate credits, resources, or products, to anti-labourist political campaigns operating within House Liberty, House Rheinland, or House Gallia.

Due to the vague language of this Article, in regards to the definition of anti-labourist, Bristol C&M must reject this Article. Restrictions on affiliation or association cannot be brought into this issue for Bering security by the Unioner Syndicate, especially when the very same give shelter to Liberty Rogues, a plague on Liberty as a whole and Bering as an extension, as well as hold commerce with the Corsair Empire. Both of these entities are dangerous to the citizen, the laborer, and to Bristol C&M specifically. As such, we reject this Article.

Bristol C&M WILL consult with, and accept Unionist oversight, in its internal labor and employer-employee relationships.

Interference in internal operations is not demanded by Bristol C&M in regards to the Unioner Syndicate and we expect the same. The operations of internal labor and employer-employee relations are not within the purview of the Unioner Syndicate and would present undue coercion or influence in regards to recruitment, application of policy, and incitement of action not in line with public Bristol C&M foreign policies. As such, we reject this Article.

Bristol C&M WILL allow its employees to join, form, or participate in, collective action and collective bargaining organizations.

Bristol C&M employees are endowed by their existence with the rights to join, form, and participate in collective action and bargaining organizations - Unions - for the purposes of personal dignity and the power of the worker. As such, we deem this Article unnecessary and therefore reject it.

When necessary, Bristol C&M AND The Unioners will maintain an open dialogue regarding our shared operations and separate operations aboard Alster Shipyard, with the goal of preventing conflict, labor abuses, and sabotage.

Operations by the Unioner Syndicate in regards to Alster Shipyard are not within the purview of Bristol C&M employees, and collaboration in that regard only serves to place Bristol C&M employees in danger with situations that they are not trained or equipped for. Bristol C&M holds Alster Shipyard to be at high risk of BDM operations, and as a direct result holds any dialogue by Bristol C&M employees with Unioner Syndicate personnel as placing Bristol C&M in risk of association or affiliation.

Bristol C&M holds that its duty in the prevention of conflict and labor abuses on Alster Shipyard to be solely within the purview of what can be witnessed and recorded by Bristol C&M employees, with such information being furthered to appropriate Rheinland authorities.

Bristol C&M holds that its duty in the prevention of sabotage to be not, with such actions being the duty of Imperial Shipping security, Rheinland Police, Military Forces, and BDM operatives.

The sole exceptions to this are when risk of death, bodily harm, or injury, or significant loss of infrastructure such that risk of death, bodily harm, or injury is substantially increased, is imminent and requiring the immediate action of Bristol C&M employees to prevent. Such actions should not be taken in conjunction with known Unioner Syndicate personnel due to the reasons stated above. As such, we deem this Article to be deleterious towards Bristol C&M operations within Rheinland due to such risks as stated and it is therefore rejected.

Bristol C&M WILL NOT disclose the identities of Unionists aboard Alster Shipyard to any other party.

Bristol C&M employees, as well as Kress employees, work under a need-to-know basis and are instructed to not work or interact outside the requirements of their work on Alster Shipyard during their duty station durations, for the purposes of limiting friction or potential issues with Imperial Shipping. As a direct result, should Bristol C&M employees observe the action of or the identities of Unioner personnel aboard that station, one can be certain that BDM operatives on Alster will have. In the spirit of this agreement, Bristol C&M employees should not be placed in a situation where they know Unioner Syndicate personnel identities at Alster Shipyard. As a direct result, this Article is therefore rejected.

I hope you understand the rather unique situation which these issues place Bristol C&M in, and the reasons for our rejection of these proposed Articles. We make no demands on the Unioner Syndicate, in regards to its association with other organizations which might be found to be counter our operations, and no demands on overseeing Unioner Syndicate operations - we feel that these demands, made without reciprocation or definition, are undue towards the spirit of the agreement in the fostering of mutual trade, enterprise, the furthering of labor conditions. Should Bristol employees have felt poorly in the past on their conditions, it is not a far journey to find you, or a ship of yours on Bristol Bay Station, and they would have gone to spread the word of their mistreatment. No, Bristol C&M requires no need from the Unioner Syndicate in the betterment of treatment for our people.

The revised agreement, therefore, is as follows:

Tanner Belt Treaty

Bristol C&M will not threaten, extort, or conflict with the operations of the Unioner Syndicate, unless the Unioner Syndicate transgresses against Bristol, or pre-identified clients of Bristol C&M within Bering, or engaged directly in fulfilling joint contracts. The Unioner Syndicate will be warned if perceived transgressions occur. Further, should a perceived transgression occur, Bristol C&M will commit to de-confliction and diplomatic discussion before any punitive action is taken.

The Unioners will not threaten, extort, or conflict with the operations of Bristol C&M, unless Bristol C&M transgresses against either the Unioner Syndicate, or the explicit goals of the worker's front. Bristol C&M will be warned if perceived transgressions occur. Further, should a perceived transgression occur, the Unioners will commit to de-confliction and diplomatic discussion before any punitive action is taken.

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Bristol C&M will not threaten, extort, or conflict with the operations of the Unionist movement.

The Unioners will not threaten, extort, or conflict with the operations of Bristol C&M.

Neither party will filter information regarding either party, or their operations, to third parties.

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Bristol C&M will not interfere with Union-endorsed free commerce, or free agents, operating within the Bering system. Bristol will not enforce the laws of Liberty, Rheinland, or any other state actor, within the Bering system. The sole exception is if said operations directly threaten Bristol's operations, or their clients' operations, through the threat of violence or extortion.

The Unioners will not interfere with Bristol-endorsed free commerce, or free agents, operating within the Bering system. The Unioners will not enforce the laws of Liberty, Rheinland, or any other state actor, within the Bering system. The sole exception is if said operations directly threaten the Union's operations or their clients' operations, through the threat of violence or extortion.

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Bristol C&M and the Unioner Syndicate reserve the right to contract the other to provide products and services, when such products and services are not to be used in a manner deleterious to the other party. Both parties will seek to collaborate on matters of trade and commerce, especially when such matters further the cause of a free and independent Bering.

Bristol C&M and the Unioner Syndicate reserve the right to dock ships at each other's installations for the purpose of mutual trade and mutual commerce. This right does not extend to Unioner or Bristol C&M vessels attempting to escape combat, or when attempting to dock during a situation that may cause direct or indirect harm to Bristol C&M or the Unioner Syndicate.

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Neither party will register bounty contracts against the other party.

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The spirit of this agreement is intended to foster mutual trade, enterprise, and the furthering of labor conditions within Hamburg and the Independent worlds. This text held within this agreement should not be weaponized against the spirit of this agreement.

I hope - and feel - that this agreement would further security within Bering, enabling both our people to thrive far better than before. I look forward to hearing back from you, Herr Frei.

V/R
BLAKE, ESME
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, BRISTOL CONSTRUCTIONS & MANUFACTURING
CO -BCV-SAGGIATORE (IND-BRI00033-K834)

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