Some people felt that working at the docks was ultimately not a permanent solution, they couldn't resolve their identity issues, and thus couldn't receive their full wages in a day.
Therefore, they might as well join a gang and try their luck.
After all, people must do something for themselves!
Elvin let the word spread that not everyone who wanted to join would be accepted; they only needed the elite!
From a distance, Lance saw this, turned around and threw his cigarette butt on the ground, crushing it with the tip of his shiny leather shoe, before heading into the office of the Dock Workers' Union.
He was there to see Vaughn, one of the vice-presidents of the Dock Workers' Union. He hoped that the rumors on the streets during this time wouldn't stir up unnecessary trouble and thwart his plans to control the dock area.