During a conversation with MacDuffy, the man interviewing the narrator says, “'It's not your fault. You new guys don't know the score. Just like the union says, they are the wise men in the office. They are the ones who crush you (197)”. Here he is discussing how management manipulates inferior workers without their knowledge. It also, however, presents a striking parallel to the letters Bledsoe gave the narrator, as they both have a stronger controlling force controlling another group without their knowledge. This is significant as it is a clear example of the influence of powerful people; using a tactic to prevent ordinary people from rebelling and breaking the current status