As soon as the newspaper was published, the strike of the Dakeer Textile Factory quickly became a hot topic in society.

The Lombardy government quickly intervened in the incident, and the first one was the news newspapers in Milan City, and the person in charge was invited to have coffee by the government's News Administration.

Newspapers have the responsibility to reveal the truth, so of course it doesn’t matter if they don’t report it. At most, it affects the credibility of the newspaper and does not constitute a crime.

If there is a transaction of interest and deliberately covering up the truth of the news, it is a crime.

Now that newspaper reporters from all over the country are coming, the local newspapers in Milan have not responded, they will naturally be suspicious.

There is no doubt that the final result is nothing to be found. Since you dare to help cover it up, you will naturally be prepared.

There has always been business dealings between newspapers and enterprises. Interest transactions are not necessarily direct cash, and they are scattered in advertising business. It is very difficult to find out clearly.

For example: Milan Daily, the newspaper sent reporters far away early. In addition to the daily operation staff, several editors were on vacation to Vienna.

The senior management was not present, and all the reporters were sent out. With insufficient staff, it seemed to be understandable that Da Keer Textile Factory did not find that it was on strike.

If you avoid the investigation, it does not mean that the matter is over. For a news newspaper, the most important thing is credibility. Without credibility, who will subscribe to your newspaper?

Many smart people have come to their senses. This time, Ludwig II needles are probably not targeting the Dakoer textile factory. After all, such large enterprises are very important to the economic development of the Lombardy Kingdom. What if they fall down and cause large-scale unemployment?

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

Nowadays, when he mastered the newspaper, he mastered public opinion. It was normal for Ludwig II to consolidate the royal power, so he reached out to the newspaper.

This is because Franz took the lead and started to start newspapers before he succeeded to the throne. Not to mention, which mainstream newspapers in Austria are not influenced by the royal family?

Facts have proved that this influence is very useful. In the newspaper, the image of the royal family suddenly became taller.

There are naturally many followers. Now they are at the peak of the monarchy. The royal families of European countries control power, so it is easier to reach out to public opinion.

The Lombardy royal family is an outsider, so they are naturally slower. After operating for so many years, the time is ripe now, so it is normal to extend your hands to public opinion.

Even if you know, there is no evidence. On the surface, the royal family has no relationship with the newspaper, and the newspaper is warned by the government, which is the best proof.

It is inevitable to accept the imperial edict secretly, otherwise this time it would not have been so easy to pass.

If you really want to cause trouble and treat advertising business as an exchange of interests, it is actually reasonable. If the price cannot deceive people, it will be obvious that many problems will be found in checking advertising fees.

Ludwig II's actions were not kept secret, and Franz, who was far away in Vienna, was immediately informed.

This is an internal thing in the Lombardy Kingdom, and Franz naturally would not interfere. The king reached out to the newspaper, which was just a trivial matter.

To some extent, this was also a good start. In terms of power, the emperor and the king stood in the same trenches, and Ludwig II consolidated the royal power while consolidating the royal power.

This can be seen from the public opinion orientation in Vienna. The newspapers have hardly criticized several kings in China. Even if they curse people, they will be scolded by the state government.

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

If it cannot be resolved quickly, it is likely to trigger a chain reaction. European workers are still very united in this regard. As long as someone starts, there will never be a shortage of imitators.

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

The maid's voice rang in Franz's ears, interrupting his thoughts.

After taking the document and taking a brief look at it, Franz had to admit that he also had the crow attributes.

"It's not good, it's not bad." I just worried that the strike on the Dakoer Textile Factory would trigger a chain reaction, but now things have happened.

After "changing wheat into mulberry", the food in the Lombardy Kingdom relied on domestic supply. Compared with the grain-producing areas, the price was naturally much higher.

It means that the cost of living is high, which does not mean that the wages are high. Since Italians often come to work in Italy, labor wages in Milan have not been increased.

Compared with most parts of Austria, the wage level of the Lombardy Kingdom is at a low level. There is little income and high expenses, and conflicts arise.

The strike in the Dakoer Textile Factory is just a microcosm. The Lombardy Kingdom has always been the area with the most strikes in Austria, no doubt.

The strike is contagious. Affected by the strike of the Dakoer Textile Factory, workers from several surrounding factories also followed. The strikes are spreading in the Lombardy Kingdom.

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

The crisis still broke out. The late 19th century was a period of rapid economic growth and also the period of the most serious labor-management conflict.

Strikes occurred frequently during this period, and some capitalists even used machine guns to shoot at workers. Some capitalists were also directly destroyed by workers, which was in chaos.

The eight-hour working system in later generations was achieved by countless workers in this period with their lives.

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

Despite the Labor Protection Act, the problem is that everyone's salary is still not high. This is not something the government can decide, and it can only be achieved by the workers themselves.

The market supply and demand relationship determines the price of the labor market. Now is the time when everyone strives for salary and benefits, and the final result is still an unknown.

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

When it comes to disputes of interests, this war will definitely last for a long time. It won’t take long for Austria to be a problem, and no one in Europe’s industrial countries will escape.

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After seeing the content of the telegram, everyone who came hurriedly didn't have time to rest. Everyone knew about the strike of Dake'er Textile Factory, but it spread to the entire Lombardy Kingdom in just two days.

The number of people participating in the strike now is no longer the initial ones, but has reached an astonishing 300,000, and this number is still increasing.

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

If nothing unexpected happens, a national strike, or even a strike across Europe, may be about to occur.

This kind of thing cannot be stopped. What we can do is to come up with emergency plans as soon as possible to avoid being in a hurry.

The Ministry of Labor issued a warning to poorly treated companies: If they don’t want to face a general strike, then take the initiative to raise their salaries!

Tell them that the government will not interfere before the situation gets out of control. If 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 have higher requirements for workers' quality, so the treatment is naturally not bad.

Now that capitalists want to avoid strikes, the best choice is to increase the treatment of workers. Franz is not sure how many capitalists can listen.

However, one thing is certain: if you stop production and your competitors do not stop production, your market share will not take long. On the contrary, you can also take the opportunity to seize the competitor's market.

This is a crisis and an opportunity. If you continue to be unprofitable after labor costs rise, you will probably be eliminated by the market in no time.

The era of survival of the fittest is about to begin. In the subsequent 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 standard and sound a wake-up call for capitalists so that some people won't take it seriously."

Franz hesitated that raising the minimum wage standard is indeed effective. It is just that artificial interference in the market can easily lead to unpredictable consequences, and there are certain risks here.

"We can first make a noise and let local governments formulate a minimum wage standard based on local actual conditions."

After thinking about it over and over again, Franz decided to test it first. Business management has been quite chaotic these days. It is really difficult for outsiders to determine how much profit the capitalists have and how much ability to withstand labor costs.

Some industries that are obviously profitable can make money easily, but some people are losing money. The core problem is management chaos.

There are not only one or two companies with chaotic management, but are common throughout the society.

These companies have very poor survivability and have almost no risk resistance. The ability to make money depends entirely on the good market environment, low labor costs and cheap raw materials.

If any of these problems occurs, you will immediately fall into trouble. Now the Austrian economy is in a period of transformation, and under normal circumstances, these companies will be eliminated by the market.

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

Franz doesn't want to take the blame for the capitalists. He clearly has his own poor management, but he has put the blame on the government and becomes a negative textbook for experts to interfere in the market.

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At the headquarters of Dakoer Textile Factory, the elderly old Lanno sighed alone. The strike began to spread and the situation was no longer under his control.

Things have developed to this point, and Dakeer Textile Factory has reached a critical moment of life and death. Once it is not handled properly, the company he has worked hard for most of his life will be over.

Giving concessions to workers and letting the company resume production? He can do this before the news spreads. If he does this now, the consequences must be considered.

There is no way. This strike wave was triggered by the Dakeer Textile Factory. If you take the lead in compromising with the workers, it will inevitably further stimulate the strike wave. Then there will be no one or two people who will offend.

Capitalists whose interests are damaged will definitely remember a note in their hearts. Having offended so many people, including many partners, the future of Dakeer Textile Factory is really unbright.

Without compromise, now that the factory is shutting down, at least tens of thousands of Syrians will be lost every day. That's fine, Dake'er Textile Factory, which has a big family and a big business, can afford it.

The key is that Dakeer Textile Factory does not stock up much. Once the inventory is sold, if the goods are not replenished in time, the market share will be snatched away by competitors.

For a company, short-term losses are not scary, but what is scary is that it loses market share.

If you lose the market, maybe you only have a wrong decision; if you want to retake the market, it depends on whether the competitor agrees or not.

Little Lannuo said in a deep voice: "Father, you can't sit still and wait for death. At this point, we must make a compromise.

At worst, you can give up some of the shares afterwards and attract more people to come in. The problem can always be solved.

Now, dragging on like this will have no effect on the overall situation except increasing the losses.

Now the wave of strikes is getting stronger and stronger, spreading everywhere, and perhaps even more than the Great Revolution in 1848."

In the face of the cruel reality, Little Lano has advocated compromise. No matter so much, the gentleman saves it and then talks about other things.

If you offend someone, as long as you are willing to give up your interests, nothing is a problem. In the capital game, as long as you have enough interests, the enemy can become friends.

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

Obviously, Lao Lanno has been shaken. Milan won’t revolution, which does not mean that Dakoer Textile Factory is better. On the contrary, this means they are in danger.

The Lombardy government will not allow this situation to continue. In order to stabilize the situation, the Dakoer Textile Factory, which is the source of the storm, is likely to become a victim of calming the strike wave.

Don't look at their large size and occupy an important position in Milan's economy. Once the ruling class makes up their minds, they actually don't even have the power to resist.

After a moment of pause, Lao Lannuo added: "Let the management and the workers negotiate, it must be carried out separately.

Remember, workers must not be allowed to be grouped together, and conflicts must be created between workers as much as possible. Especially these workers’ representatives must find excuses to be fired afterwards."

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Chapter completed!