GUL

The General Union of Labour (GUL) is an illegal labor union in the country of Hartland. It was formed by a radical faction of the Lumber Workers Industrial Union (LWIU) after the latter agreed to disarm its Volunteer Battalions after the end of the independence war and submit to government regulations in exchange for legal recognition and certain privileges. The GUL opposes the compromises made by the LWIU and continues to fight for the rights of marginalized groups in Hartland, including remote indigenous populations, prison laborers, prostitutes, the unemployed, smugglers, and other vagrants. Despite its illegal status, the GUL has gained sympathy among the intelligentsia and artistic circles in the cities of Østbirk and Rathenow. The GUL operates underground and its activities are often met with opposition from both the government and the logging companies.