Franz smiled with satisfaction at the newly released labor protection law, and he knew that the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie could no longer ease up.

The eight-hour working day has been proposed, which is enough to show that the aristocracy was angered by the capitalists and directly gave them a salary.

From now on, the Austrian working class has parted ways with the bourgeoisie, and the government has passed laws to give them what they want, and the only obstacle is the capitalists.

At this time, does the bourgeoisie dare to use the workers' movement to seize power?

Apparently impossible, now the enemy of the workers' movement is no longer the government, but the bourgeoisie.

For a long time to come, the capitalists will have to fight against the working class until one side makes concessions.

"Tyron, spread the content of our Labor Protection Law as soon as possible, and remember to send a copy to the trade unions in Paris!" Franz commanded

It was the best of years, and the worst of times, and in 1847 there was only one country in the world that had completed industrialization, and that was Great Britain.

The remaining European powers are catching up, and the industrial revolution in France is underway and will not be completed until the sixties of the 19th century.

The industrial revolution in Germany had just begun, and both Prussia and Austria were still in their infancy.

Increasing labor costs and reducing product competitiveness?

This is not a problem at all, the biggest problem in Austria is the lack of a market, whether it is a worker or a peasant, all of them are poor jingle, what do they rely on to buy goods?

Before the market is cultivated, who will the product be produced and sold to?

Export?

It was not that Franz looked down on Austrian industry, the industrial products of this era were still the best of the British, and Austria's fist products were still grain.

Therefore, it is better to cultivate the market first with peace of mind, and then develop the industry step by step.

However, it is better to be happy alone than to be happy in all, Franz is such a selfless person, he will definitely take into account the people of the world, everyone's life is not easy, and it needs to be improved urgently?

In this regard, he believed that the revolutionary stand of the French people was firm and that they would certainly do a good job in this work. Only with an improved living environment for the working class will the world become a better place.

Unbeknownst to Franz, in the future history books, the Austrian government's introduction of the eight-hour work day became the trigger for the European Revolution.

The March Revolution in Vienna, which was originally highly praised by historians, turned into a conspiracy and rebellion launched by the bourgeoisie dissatisfied with the government's enactment of the Labour Protection Act.

The latter was the final conclusion given by Franz himself, and he was never soft when it came to striking the enemy.

The future, aside, Vienna was already boiling at this time. The newspaper published the "Labor Protection Law" as quickly as possible.

Countless literati and writers are writing hard about this, either praising or criticizing, in short, everyone is very enthusiastic.

The reformers began to split, one faction was celebrating, and the Austrian reforms were finally showing phased results, and many people were optimistic that the government would definitely continue to deepen the reforms soon after the Labour Protection Act.

On the other hand, there are capitalist interests, who use the most vehemently language to criticize the government for destroying the liberal system, arguing that the country of freedom, these issues should be decided by the market.

Over this issue, the two factions quarreled. The capitalists, unwilling to suffer from the loss of their interests, had already begun to conspire, and the undercurrent spread from Vienna to the whole of Austria.

The workers of Vienna were at first incredulous, then shocked, and after confirming the news, they began to celebrate again, as if to say goodbye to the days of suffering.

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Paris

As the cradle of the revolutionary movement in Europe, the people of Paris have always been the most revolutionary, and the Austrian government's "Labor Protection Law" caused a sensation as soon as it arrived.

The Austrian government, which was known for its conservatives, knew that legislation was legislating to protect the interests of the working class, and the July Dynasty had not yet done so, so that such an evil government had to be overthrown.

Of course, rebellion never happened overnight, and the Parisian trade unions, which had extensive experience in the struggle, had a heated discussion at the first opportunity.

Seeing that the Austrian government took the initiative to legislate to protect the rights and interests of workers, and also proposed the eight-hour working day, an advanced working model, many people also have expectations for the Paris government.

What if the big men in the government of Paris suddenly figured it out? They don't have a lot of demand, just copy Austria's Labour Protection Act.

From the end of 1847, a strike movement began in Paris, with hundreds of thousands of Parisian workers taking to the streets to fight for their rights.

Soon, this meaningful activity spread from Paris to all of France, and viral to the entire continent, with strike movements erupting in almost every European city.

The "eight-hour day" has become a banner of the workers' movement of this era, and the image of the Austrian government in the outside world has changed a lot because of the first labor protection law.

Since 1817, when the Englishman Robert Owen proposed the "eight-hour workday", this is the first time in the world that a government has enacted legislation, and the impact has far exceeded the imagination of the Austrian government.

Chancellor Metternich, who has long been criticized as a conservative by the outside world, has once again become the leader of the reformers, and the Austrian people have spoken highly of his reforms.

None of this was what Prime Minister Metternich wanted, and on the surface, he emerged as the winner of the government battle, thwarting the conspiracy of his rivals and taking the reforms one step further and gaining popular support.

In fact, Prime Minister Metternich was bitter and enacted the Labor Protection Act under pressure from the aristocracy, and since then he has formed a mortal enmity with the bourgeoisie.

Are capitalists easy to mess with?

There is no doubt that the answer is known to all.

The revenge came so quickly, it was still a bit unexpected by everyone.

On November 24, 1847, on the third day of the Labor Protection Act, the capitalists staged an organized strike and 90 percent of Vienna's factories and shops closed their doors on that day.

The bourgeoisie also submitted a petition to the king demanding the repeal of the Labour Protection Act and the removal of the Metternich cabinet.

The Austrian government was in trouble, the bourgeoisie was stronger than everyone thought, and even some of the nobles who had no vision were seduced by the capitalists and participated in the strike.

The time has come to test Prime Minister Metternich, and if this problem is not resolved, it will not be long before Vienna is in chaos.

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