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The cycle of economic discontent reverberates throughout society, from local workers protesting unpaid wages to widespread industrial strikes. Every protest—whether it be from retired workers demanding withheld benefits or from workers on strike seeking overdue pay—embodies frustrations that have reached a boiling point. Reports of extreme measures in response to these economic frustrations, including a factory fire attributed to a disgruntled former employee demanding wages, signify rising tensions and desperation.