usually governments just tax or tariff the corporations directly instead of relying on their citizens to extort them physically
Think of it like people having talked about their salary in advance so when they walk into a negotiation and hear a number that's lower than their peers, they can call bullshit and make a take it or leave it counter.
Companies get upset about unions because they're not paying fair pay right now and know it, and if everyone in a trade demands the same minimum rate then they have to accept it.
Not every country has elected to be a slave to rugged capitalism. A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.