Increasing The Work Ethic
In response to orders from their supervisors, the construction workers began to work harder than usual. The contractors had been given an ultimatum to deliver a certain quota by the end of the month, and from the look of things, they were far off target.
To make up for it, everyone was going to put in a double shift. The workers grumbled and protested, but they had no choice. If they refused, the contractors would simply find other workers to do their jobs. The feeling of discontent only grew, but the workers started putting in more hours.