George was a pirate, but he wasn’t a very good pirate.
His job was on the line, so he did what any sensible uneducated manual laborer does in such a circumstance.
“We should unionize,” George told his shipmates. “We need better wages, working conditions, health care, and retirement benefits!”
The crew discussed this, and then voted for a strike and threw down their cutlasses.
Even the parrot was on strike, demanding higher-quality crackers.
Eventually, the captain agreed.
But the next time when treasure shares were distributed, everyone got even less.
“Union dues,” grinned the captain. “Now get back to work!”