Star Trek: Deep Space Nine/Recap/S04/E16 Bar Association

Fed up with exploitative working conditions at Quark's Bar, Rom forms a union of Quark's employees, which is illegal according to Ferengi law.

'''This episode contains examples of:
"Quark: But I'm on your side! Brunt: Ironic, isn't it?"
 * Make an Example of Them: Inverted and lampshaded. Brunt has his Nausicaan thugs make an example of Quark for maximum impact.

"Waiter: I thought you said you weren't afraid of the FCA.
 * Pose of Supplication: Frool does this to Brunt.

Frool: I Lied!"


 * Rousing Speech: Rom has two in this episode: One when he's forming the union, and one to keep them together after Brunt and the Nausicaans threaten them.
 * Strawman Political: The concept of unions versus employers is handled with about as much balance as you'd expect from a show with Trek's political leaning. Of course, the pro-union aesop of the episode is sort of left battered and bleeding on the floor if you know much of the history of the franchise; the series has routinely used "scab" labor whenever a union strike occurred, and at least one of their movies suffered various terrorist attacks from grip union supporters due to this.