The issue is whether or not a country knows when market opening can benefit it, in which sectors and which way. Decision-making at a national level is now being increasingly taken away to the international level. The company has to be very honest with the public and its employees. I'm sure if the situation is put very clearly, then the workers will have the option not to go on strike and to try to resolve the situation together. On the environmentalists, I don't think they are pushing for upgrading standards and technology at a pace that may not be economically sustainable.
Big companies think mainly in terms of their own individual interests.
They should have a broader perspective and see whether the prospective market is going to have a policy that is sustainable. Since 1999 there have been protests against globalization at major conferences. There were many types of people protesting, but they shared a common feeling that somehow corporations driving globalization have obtained too much power. The protesters were calling on governments to recapture their role and responsibility to protect their people and be a buffer against the free market. Moreover, the belief in globalization was shaken somewhat, especially in the post-crisis era.