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Globalization is the “ongoing process that involves interconnected changes in the economic, cultural, social, and political spheres of society.” Globalization has affected the relationship between workers and management because when visiting Centralia Illinois. The workers talked about how they are being shut down after there was a video sent from the head of the company wanted to reorganize the company. The manager mentions that the factory needed to make a bigger profit in order to stay in business. This shows that globalization impacts the relationship between managers and workers simply because the company was not making enough money in the economy, so the managers decided that they did not need that plant specifically. With the changes throughout the years in any aspect of our society, impacts the relationships because when managers and business owners cannot afford to pay their workers because of tough times in the economy. Also, there is mention of politics within the movie. At a restaurant, one lady said “Don’t vote.” She said this because she said that she’s working two jobs, and doesn’t have really any time with her family. This shows the influence that politics has on the globalization in the United States. Michael Moore mentions that Tommy Thompson from Wisconsin is not helping to create many jobs for the people. He goes to the Capital building and does not get answers as to how many jobs have been created by Thompson since he’s been in office. Thompson is just another example of how politics impacts globalization and the relationships between the managers and workers. The Johnson Controls in Milwaukee WI claimed they were giving their employees fair warning about losing their jobs, however, they know that once again profit is the biggest factor.