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After taking the document, Franz had to admit that he also had the attribute of a crow.

"It's too good to be good, but it's too bad." Just now, I was worried that the strike at the Dakeer textile factory would trigger a chain reaction, and now it has happened.

After "changing wheat to mulberry", the Lombard kingdom's grains depended on domestic supply.Compared with the grain-producing areas, the price is naturally much higher.

It means that the cost of living is high, which does not mean that the salary is also high.Due to the proximity to the Italian area, Italians often come to work, resulting in labor wages in the Milan area have been unable to rise.

Compared with most regions in Austria, the wage level in Lombardy is at a low level.Low income, high expenses, conflicts arise.

The Dakker textile mill strike is just a microcosm. Lombardy has always been the region with the most strikes in Austria, no one.

A strike is contagious. Affected by the strike at the Dakor Textile Factory, workers from several surrounding factories also followed suit.Strikes are spreading in Lombardy.

Putting down the document, Franz: "Notify the cabinet to come for a meeting, and also call the Minister of Labor."

Crisis still broke out, and the late 19th century was a period of high economic growth and also the most serious period of labor conflicts.

During this period, strikes occurred frequently, and some capitalists directly fired at workers with machine guns. Similarly, there were also capitalists who were directly wiped out by workers. In general, it was chaos.

The eight-hour workday in later generations was won by countless workers with their lives during this period.

Affected by Franz's butterfly effect, the eight-hour working system in this time and space came earlier, and now workers are fighting for treatment.

Despite the Labor Protection Act, the problem is that everyone's salaries are still low.This is not something the government can decide. It can only be fought for by the workers themselves.

The relationship between supply and demand in the market determines the labor market price.Now is the time for everyone to fight for salaries, and the final result is still unknown.

The Labor Protection Law protects the interests of both employers and employees. Workers can offer benefits and capitalists can refuse, and no one can force anyone.

Involved in the conflict of interests, this war will certainly be protracted.Before long, it will no longer be an Austrian problem, and none of the industrialized countries in Europe will be able to escape.

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After seeing the contents of the telegram, everyone who came in a hurry could not take a rest.Everyone knows the news of the strike at the Dakor textile factory, but it has only spread to the whole kingdom of Lombardy after two days.

Now the number of people participating in the strike is no longer the original one hundred thousand, but has reached an astonishing 30, and this number is still increasing.

Franz: "You have seen the telegram, the situation is more serious than we estimated in advance. Not only the Kingdom of Lombardy, but also other parts of Austria have the same problem.

If nothing else, a national strike, and possibly an all-European strike, is on the horizon.

This kind of thing cannot be stopped. What we can do is to come up with an emergency plan as soon as possible, so as not to be in a hurry when we get it.

The Department of Labor warns poor companies: If they don't want to face a general strike, then take the initiative to raise wages!

Tell them that the government will not intervene until the situation gets out of hand.If the situation gets out of control, whoever is to blame will be held accountable. "

Companies with poor treatment are basically traditional industries.Emerging industries are in a period of rapid development, and the requirements for the quality of workers are also higher, so the treatment is naturally not bad.

Now the capitalists want to avoid strikes, the best option is to increase the benefits of workers.Franz wasn't sure how many capitalists would listen.

But one thing is for sure, if you stop production and your competitors don't, it won't be long before your market share is gone.Conversely, you can also take the opportunity to grab your competitor's market.

This is a crisis and an opportunity.After the labor cost rises, if you continue to not make progress, it is estimated that it will be eliminated by the market soon.

The era of survival of the fittest is about to begin. In the following market competition, companies without core technologies will not be so comfortable.

Prime Minister Felix proposed: "Your Majesty, why don't we raise the minimum wage and give the capitalists a wake-up call, lest some people take it seriously."

Franz hesitated, but raising the minimum wage does work.It's just that human intervention in the market can easily lead to unforeseen consequences, and there are certain risks.

"You can let the wind out first, and let the local government formulate a minimum wage standard and report it according to the actual local situation."

After thinking about it again, Franz decided to try it out first.Business management these days is quite chaotic. It is really difficult for outsiders to determine how much profit the capitalists have and how much they can bear the labor costs.

In some industries that are obviously lucrative, they can make money casually. However, some people are losing money. The core problem is chaos in management.

Enterprises with chaotic management are not one family or two, but are common in the whole society.

The viability of these enterprises is very poor, and they have almost no ability to resist risks. They can make money thanks to a good market environment, low labor costs, and cheap raw materials.

If any one of them fails, you will be in trouble right away.Now the Austrian economy is in a transition period, and normally these companies will be eliminated by the market.

It is possible to be eliminated by the market, but it cannot be eliminated by administrative intervention. These are two concepts.

Franz didn't want to take the blame for the capitalists. He clearly blamed his own poor management, but put the responsibility on the government, and became a negative teaching material for the government's intervention in the market according to experts.

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At the headquarters of the Dakor Textile Factory, the aged old Lan Nuo was sighing alone.The strikes began to spread, and the situation was out of his control.

With the development of the matter to the present stage, Da Keer Textile Factory has reached a critical moment of life and death. If it is not handled well, the enterprise he has worked so hard for most of his life will be ruined.

Make concessions to workers and allow businesses to resume production?He could still do it before word got out.If you do this now, you have to consider the consequences.

No way, this strike wave was triggered by the Dakeer Textile Factory. If it takes the lead in compromising the workers, it will inevitably further stimulate the strike wave, and there will be no one or two people who will be offended.

Capitalists whose interests have suffered losses will definitely make a note for them in their hearts.Having offended so many people, including many partners, the future of the Dakeer Textile Factory is really not "bright".

Uncompromising, now that the factory is shut down, at least tens of thousands of Aegis are lost every day.That's all, the Dakor textile factory, which is a big business, can afford to lose it.

The key is that Dakor Textile Factory does not have much stock in stock. Once the stock is sold out, if there is no timely replenishment of goods, the market share will be snatched by competitors.

For a company, short-term losses are not terrible, but the loss of market share is terrible.

Losing the market may only require a wrong decision; if you want to regain the market, it depends on whether your competitors agree or not.

Xiao Lan Nuo said in a deep voice: "Father, we can't sit still. At this point, we must make compromises.

If the big deal is to give up a part of the shares and attract more people to come in, the problem can always be solved.

Now dragging on like this doesn't do anything for the big picture other than increase losses.

Now the strike wave is intensifying and spreading, perhaps surpassing that of the Revolution of 1848. "

In the face of the cruel reality, Xiao Lannuo has advocated a compromise.No matter that much, survive first and then talk about other things.

If you offend people, as long as you are willing to give in to your interests, everything is not a problem.In the capital game, as long as there is enough interest, the enemy can also become a friend.

Old Lanno lingered for a few steps: "The situation is different now than in 1848. You can see from the performance of the workers that it is impossible for a revolution to break out in Milan."

Obviously, the old Lan Nuo has been shaken.Milan will not be revolutionary, it does not mean that the Dakor textile factory will be fine.Quite the contrary, it means they are in danger.

The Lombard government will not allow this situation to continue. In order to stabilize the situation, the Dakor textile factory, which is the source of the storm, is likely to fall victim to quelling the wave of strikes.

Don't look at their size, they occupy an important position in Milan's economy, and once the ruling class makes up their minds, they actually have no power to resist.

After a brief pause, Sr. Lanno added: "Let the management and the workers negotiate, it has to be done separately.

Remember, workers must not be held together in groups, and conflicts must be created between workers as much as possible.In particular, these worker representatives must find excuses to be fired afterwards. "

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Chapter 183 Containment

The capitalists gave in, and the strike at the Dakor textile factory was successfully resolved.

This is an inevitable result. Workers are not very demanding these days, and strikes are just to be able to support their families.The capitalists were willing to make concessions, and the strike ended naturally.

However, the impact has only just begun. The victory of the workers of the Dakol textile factory has undoubtedly stimulated workers in other regions and strengthened everyone's determination to fight for welfare benefits.

This is no longer the matter of the Austrian family. In just one month, the wave of strikes has spread to the entire European continent, and no industrial country can survive alone.

Facing the intensifying labor movement, Franz is also thinking about countermeasures.How to formulate an effective mechanism and at the same time protect the interests of both employers and employees has become the biggest problem for the Vienna government at the moment.

Interests in all aspects are involved, and Franz cannot be careless when formulating policies.

Labour Minister Marjorie hurried over: "Your Majesty, something has happened, and the police in Venice have also gone on strike."

"Police strike", upon hearing the news, Franz doubted that his ears were in addition to the problem.Worker strikes are a common occurrence, and it is the first time that government officials have gone on strike.

Franz fought back his anger and asked, "What's the reason for their strike?"

Deep in his heart, he had already made up his mind to attack the bureaucracy in Venice, and he couldn't even look down on his own people. He was just a bunch of trash.

Labour Secretary Marjorie: "The workload is too high, there's no rest day for a month in a row, and they've also asked for a raise."

After the strike movement broke out, the pressure on police officers in various places has increased greatly, and overtime is a common thing, and Venice is no exception.

However, Franz was still angry. "The work is intense and there are no rest days." These problems are only temporary, and it is not that overtime wages are not paid.Enterprises may be deducted, and no one in the government dares to discount.

As for the issue of treatment, that's complete nonsense.The treatment of public officials in Austria is not low. The treatment of police officers is generally above the average per capita, and even more in big cities like Venice.

Franz slammed the table: "Since there is going to be a strike, they don't have to come back. Send troops to maintain order, and all public officials participating in this strike will be fired on the spot.

The government, state-owned enterprises and other relevant institutions are not allowed to recruit these dismissed personnel again.

Circulate the country as a warning, and tell all public officials to remember their responsibilities.

If you are too tired to do it, give up your position and replace it with someone who is capable.Disrupting and threatening the government at a critical moment is absolutely intolerable. "

Had to fight hard, Franz still remembers the lessons of the February Revolution in France.If it weren't for the malfeasance of the police, it would still be the Orleans dynasty.

The strike by police officers in Venice was undoubtedly a wake-up call for him.If this kind of bad signs are not stopped in advance, there may be a police strike in Vienna tomorrow.

Perhaps in the end, it will spread to other government departments.There are many such examples in the future, such as:

Liberia health care workers on strike after Ebola outbreak;

Ukrainian army strikes during the Russian-Ukrainian conflict;

The Bolivian police were dissatisfied with their treatment and directly occupied the headquarters of the national riot police in the capital, even disguised as civilians, covering their faces, attacked the headquarters of the National Intelligence Service, smashed glass, took away furniture, documents and computers, and set fire to it;

Brazilian police and army...

These rude operations made Franz have to guard against the slightest.As a government official, you must have a big picture.If you have any questions, you can ask, what is it to lose the chain at a critical moment and threaten the government?

As for salary treatment, as long as it is not lower than the per capita income, plus supporting benefits, it is actually a high-income group. After all, most people are averaged.

Labour Secretary Marjorie: "Yes, Your Majesty."

There is no need to object, it is necessary to kill chickens to warn the monkeys.The Venetian police strike at this time, just hitting the muzzle, has become typical.

Thanks to compulsory education, Austria has never been short of public officials.Recruit a group of new people, and then transfer some backbones from various places, and the local police system can soon be restored.

After sighing, Franz asked, "Marjorie, how many people have participated in the strike wave in China, and how much has it calmed down so far?"

Labour Minister Marjorie: "Your Majesty, the wave of strikes has spread across the European continent, and the most severe situation is in France. If the Paris government does not handle it well, a revolution is likely to break out.

The domestic situation has improved. Up to now, 1876 domestic enterprises have gone on strike, and more than 300 million workers have participated in the strike.

At present, a compromise has been reached through negotiations, and less than one third of production has been resumed.The rest are still under negotiation. The government has strengthened the police force to maintain order. The current situation is temporarily stable, and no large-scale chaos has erupted.

It's just that many strikes have failed to negotiate well, and the conditions between the two sides are too far apart, making it difficult to compromise for a while. "

Franz breathed a sigh of relief at this figure, but in any case, the number of strikers was decreasing, which is a good start.

Judging from the data, there should be many capitalists heeding the government's warning and taking measures in advance to appease the workers, otherwise the strike wave will not be contained.

Whether it's an increase in salary, an increase in benefits, or a mere bluff, that's not what Franz cares about.

"Well, continue to do the ideological work on both sides, but don't directly participate in it. The government is just mediating. If you can't reach an agreement, you don't have to force it, so as not to be a person inside or outside in the end."

This is Franz's real idea. If we can't agree on the treatment, we can barely get it together. Sooner or later, there will be problems.Instead, it's better to separate them in advance.

Workers can choose to leave their jobs, and capitalists can also choose to lay off employees, as long as they follow the provisions of the Labor Protection Law.

Anyway, the big immigration plan has already started, even if there is a wave of unemployment, it can be digested quickly.As the supply and demand relationship in the labor market changes, the benefits will naturally go up.

It is far better for the market to regulate labor wages than for the government to intervene.

The gap between people is huge, and the same workers have different production efficiency.Some people have good skills and some people have poor skills. If they are treated the same way and eat a big pot of rice, that is the problem.

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A revolutionary mecca, Paris was at the heart of every labor movement in Europe.This time was no exception. Although the strike wave started in Milan, the enthusiasm of the Parisian workers could not be suppressed.

Unlike the Austrian workers' strike, which is over, Paris workers have held up banners and appeared on the streets to demonstrate, and the marchers have completely paralyzed the city's traffic.

Versailles Palace, Napoleon IV is very headache.If you want to strike, you will strike. If you want to increase your salary, you will find capitalists. What is it like to protest in front of the palace?

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alan: "Your Majesty, this strike is extraordinary, since the Dakker textile strike, the whole of Europe has been in chaos.

The people who are marching now, appearing in front of the palace, are likely to be deliberately guided.We must be vigilant lest the February Revolution recur. "

The French government seems to be stable, but it cannot hold up the revolutionary enthusiasm of the people of Paris.When a strike wave breaks out, as long as there are people with intentions to guide it, it may cause chaos at any time.

Napoleon III is gone, but his political enemies are still there.Orthodox, Orleans, and Republicans were all enemies of Napoleon IV.

These enemies are not only outside, but there are also many inside the French government.The checks and balances deliberately designed by Napoleon III actually have the meaning of drawing snakes out of their holes.

The enemy hidden in the dark is far more terrifying than the one exposed on the bright side.The Orleans Dynasty is a negative teaching material. If it hadn't been for the cooperation of some people in the government, the February Revolution would not have succeeded so easily.

After hesitating for a moment, Napoleon IV gritted his teeth: "The Fifth Division is transferred into the city, and Paris has entered a state of martial law throughout the city, prohibiting any parade activities.

At the same time, we sent people to invite workers' representatives and capitalist representatives to negotiate, so as to quell the turmoil as soon as possible. "