Protest Sign

Protest signs are melee weapons in Fallout 76.

Characteristics
Before the Great War, there was a major push for the complete automation of Appalachia's various mining and industrial operations, spearheaded by Atomic Mining Services, Hornwright Industrial and Poseidon Energy. Many of the replaced employees had no other opportunities, having worked in these places their entire lives. As the few companies retaining a majority human workforce, such as Garrahan Mining, could not afford to hire them, they were reduced to picketing their former workplaces to try and get their old jobs back. After the war, the protesting workers either died or left, leaving their protest signs behind.

Variants
While by no means unique, signs found across Appalachia have one of several different slogans printed on them, including:


 * Against Automation
 * Ain't a Commie
 * Block the Bot
 * Dad Needs Job
 * Give Jobs Back
 * Jobs
 * Jobs or Blood
 * Men Not Machines
 * People First

Locations

 * Two can be found at the tents near Poseidon Energy Plant WV-06.
 * All 8 variants can be found outside Poseidon Energy Plant WV-06.
 * Two in a small shack outside of Uncanny Caverns.
 * Dropped by Scorched during the event Protest March.
 * Two in the back of a pickup truck parked outside Charleston station.
 * A "jobs or blood" sign can be found at Welch station.
 * Several protest signs can be found at Miners monument.