As soon as the newspaper published it, the strike at the Daker textile factory soon became a hot topic in society.

The government of the Kingdom of Lombardy soon intervened in the incident, and the first to suffer was several newspaper offices in the city of Milan, whose directors were invited to coffee by the Government Information Administration.

News newspapers have the responsibility to expose the truth, of course, it doesn't matter if they don't report it, at most it will affect the credibility of the newspaper and will not constitute a crime.

If there is a bargain of interests and the truth of the news is deliberately concealed, it is a crime.

Now that newspaper reporters from all over the country have come, the local newspaper in Milan has not responded, so it is natural to be suspicious.

There is no doubt that nothing can be found out in the end result. Since he dared to help cover up, he was naturally prepared.

Newspapers and companies have always had business dealings, and it is very difficult to find out that the benefits are not necessarily in direct cash, and they are scattered in the advertising business.

For example, in the case of the Milan daily newspaper, the newspaper sent its reporters far away early, and in addition to the day-to-day operation staff, several editors-in-chief went to Vienna on vacation.

The high-level officials were not there, and all the reporters were dispatched, and it seemed understandable that the Daker textile factory did not strike when there was a shortage of manpower.

Avoiding the investigation does not mean that the matter is over. For a news newspaper, the most important thing is credibility, without credibility, who will order your newspaper?

Many smart people have already woken up to the fact that this time the Ludwig II needle is probably not aimed at the Daker textile factory. After all, such large enterprises are very important for the economic development of the Lombard Kingdom, what if they fall and cause mass unemployment?

The king also needs to consider the consequences, but it is more likely that he will attack the domestic news newspapers.

In these years, if you control the newspaper, you will control public opinion. Ludwig II wanted to consolidate his royal power, and it was only natural for him to reach out to the newspapers.

It was Franz who took the lead, and he started a newspaper before he took the throne. Not to mention after the succession, which of the mainstream newspapers in Austria is not influenced by the royal family?

This effect has proven to be useful. In the newspapers, the image of the royal family suddenly became taller.

There are naturally many followers, and it is still at the peak of the monarchy, and the royal families of European countries control power, and it is easy to reach out to public opinion.

The Lombard royal family is an outsider, so it is naturally a step slower. After so many years in business, now that the time is ripe, it is normal to reach out to public opinion.

Knowing is knowing, but there is no evidence. On the surface, the royal family has nothing to do with the newspaper, and the newspaper was warned by the government, which is the best proof of this.

It is inevitable to accept Zhao'an secretly, otherwise this matter would not have been so easy to pass.

If you really want to find trouble, it makes sense to treat the advertising business as an exchange of interests. The price can't deceive people, and it is obvious that there are many problems with the advertising fee.

Ludwig II's movements were not kept secret, and Franz, who was far away in Vienna, received the information as soon as possible.

This was an internal affair of the Lombard kingdom, and Franz naturally did not interfere. The king put his hand on the newspaper office, and it was only a trifle.

In a way, it's a good start. In terms of power, the emperor and the king stood in the same trench, and Ludwig II consolidated the royal power at the same time.

This can be seen from the direction of public opinion in Vienna. The newspapers barely criticized the kings of the country, and even if they did, they were scolding the government of the state.

Franz didn't care what Ludwig II was going to do, but he was worried about the Daker textile factory strike.

If it can't be resolved quickly, it is likely to set off a chain reaction. European workers are still very united in this regard, and there is no shortage of imitators as long as someone starts the way.

"Your Majesty, this is an urgent telegram from the Kingdom of Lombardy."

The maid's voice rang in Franz's ears, interrupting his train of thought.

After taking the document and reading it at first, Franz had to admit that he also had the attribute of a crow.

"Too good to work, too bad to be good", just fearing that the strike at the Daker textile factory would trigger a chain reaction, and now it has happened.

After "changing wheat to mulberry", the Lombard kingdom relied on domestic supplies for food. Compared with the grain-producing areas, the price is naturally much higher.

It means that the cost of living is high, but it does not mean that the salary is also high. Due to the proximity to Italy, Italians often come to work, resulting in labor wages in Milan have not been able to rise.

Compared to most of Austria, wages in the Kingdom of Lombardy are at a low level. The income is small, the expenses are large, and the contradiction arises.

The Daker textile strike is just a microcosm, and the Kingdom of Lombardy has always been the region with the most strikes in Austria.

Strikes are contagious, and workers from several nearby factories have followed suit as a result of the strike at the Daker textile factory. Strikes are spreading in the Kingdom of Lombardy.

Putting down the paper, Franz said: "Tell the cabinet to come over for a meeting and call the Minister of Labour." ”

The crisis broke out anyway, and the late 19th century was a period of economic high-speed and the worst period of labor conflict.

Strikes were frequent during this period, and some capitalists even fired directly at the workers with machine guns, and there were also capitalists who were directly wiped out by the workers, which was generally chaos.

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

Thanks to Franz's butterfly effect, the eight-hour work day in this time and space came earlier, and now the workers are fighting for treatment.

Despite the Labor Protection Act, the problem is that everyone's salary package is still not high. This is not something that the government can decide, it is up to the workers themselves to fight for it.

Market supply and demand determine labor market prices. Now is the time for everyone to fight for the salary, and the final outcome is still unknown.

The Labor Protection Act protects the interests of both employers and employees, and workers can offer treatment, capitalists can refuse, and no one can force anyone.

When it comes to competing interests, this war is sure to be protracted. Soon, it will no longer be a problem for Austria alone, and no one from all the industrial countries of Europe will be able to escape.

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After seeing the contents of the telegram, the people who came in a hurry did not care about resting. Everyone knew the news of the strike at the Daker textile factory, but it only took two days for it to spread throughout the Lombard Kingdom.

The number of people participating in the strike is no longer the original 100,000, but has reached a staggering 300,000, and this number continues to increase.

Franz: "You've all read the telegram, and the situation is worse than we had estimated. The same problem existed not only in the Kingdom of Lombardy, but also in other parts of Austria.

If nothing else, a nationwide and, possibly, Europe-wide strike is on the horizon.

This kind of thing can't 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 Ministry of Labor issues a warning to businesses that are poorly paid: if they don't want to face a general strike, then take the initiative to raise salaries!

Tell them that the government will not interfere until the situation gets out of hand. In case the situation gets out of control, whoever is responsible, will be responsible. ”

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

Now the best option for the capitalists to avoid a strike is to increase the treatment of the workers. How many capitalists will listen, Franz is not sure.

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 the market of your competitors.

This is both a crisis and an opportunity. After the rise in labor costs, if you continue to be unenterprising, it is estimated that it will not be long before you will be eliminated by the market.

The era of survival of the fittest is about to begin, and in the later market competition, enterprises without core technology will not be so comfortable.

Prime Minister Felix proposed: "Your Majesty, why don't we raise the minimum wage and sound a wake-up call to the capitalists, lest some people do something wrong." ”

Franz hesitated, raising the minimum wage was really effective. It's just that artificial intervention in the market is easy to lead to unpredictable consequences, and there are certain risks in this.

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

After much consideration, Franz decided to give it a try. In these years, enterprise management was quite chaotic, and it was really difficult for outsiders to determine how much profit the capitalist had and how much he could bear the labor cost.

Some industries that are obviously profiteering can make money casually, but there are people who are losing money, and the core problem is management chaos.

Enterprises with chaotic management are not one or two, but the whole society is widespread.

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

If any of these links fail, you will immediately get into trouble. Now that the Austrian economy is in a period of transition, these companies are normally eliminated from the market.

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

Franz did not want to bear the blame for the capitalists, because he was obviously mismanaging himself, but he put the blame on the government, and turned it into a negative teaching material for the government to intervene in the market, which experts said.

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At the headquarters of the Daker Textile Factory, the elderly old Lanno was sighing alone. The strikes began to spread, and the situation was out of his control.

Things have developed to this point, Da Keer Textile Factory has reached the moment of life and death, once it is not handled well, the enterprise that he has worked hard for most of his life will be over.

Make concessions to workers and allow enterprises to resume production? He could do so before word spread. Now if you do that, you have to think about the consequences.

There is no way, this strike wave was triggered by the Daker textile factory, and if it takes the lead in compromising with the workers, it will inevitably further stimulate the strike wave, and there will not be one or two people offended by then.

Capitalists whose interests have been damaged will definitely make a note of them in their hearts. Offended so many people, including many partners, the future of Daker Textile Factory is really not "bright".

Without compromise, the shutdown of the factory like this now will cost at least tens of thousands of Aegis every day. That's it, the big Da Keer textile factory can afford to lose.

The key is that the Daker textile factory does not have much stockpiling, and once the inventory is sold, if there is no timely replenishment of goods, the market share will be robbed by competitors.

For a company, a short-term loss is not terrible, but it is terrible to lose market share.

Lose the market, maybe just a wrong decision; If you want to regain the market, it depends on whether your competitors agree or not.

Little Lanno said in a deep voice: "Father, we can't sit still anymore. At this point, we have to make compromises.

It's a big deal to give up some of the shares afterwards and attract more people in, and the problem can always be solved.

Now dragging on like this, apart from increasing losses, does not do anything to the overall situation.

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

In the face of the harsh reality, Little Lanno has advocated compromise. No matter how much, Mr. save it and talk about other things.

If you offend someone, as long as you are willing to give in to your interests, everything is not a problem. In capital games, enemies can also become friends as long as they have enough benefits.

Old Lanno lingered a few steps: "The situation is different now than in 1848, and if you look at the performance of the workers, you can see that it is impossible for a revolution to break out in Milan." ”

Apparently, old Lanno has been shaken. Milan will not revolutionize, it does not mean that the Daker textile factory will be better. On the contrary, it means that they are dangerous.

The Lombard government will not allow this situation to continue, and in order to stabilize the situation, the Daker 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 has made up its mind, they don't actually have the power to resist.

After a pause, Old Lanno added: "Let the management and the workers negotiate, it must be done separately."

Remember, workers must never be left in groups, and contradictions must be created between workers as much as possible. These workers' representatives, in particular, had to find an excuse to be fired afterwards. ”

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