The nobles are in action, and the capitalists are naturally not idle. They have always regarded themselves as reformers. Now they have suddenly changed their roles, and many people are very uncomfortable.
In a manor in Vienna, a banquet is being held. Most of the participants are Austrian capitalists, and of course a group of experts and scholars.
"Mr. Veris, the current public opinion is very unfavorable to us. Many people are criticizing us for being mercenary. If we don't take action, the enemy's conspiracy will be realized!"
"Yeah, they stand and talk without back pain, and they don't think about the actual situation. Now the competition is so fierce, our profits are already very thin!"
"That's right, we only have a small profit, and the market is ever-changing. Maybe if we make money today, we will lose money tomorrow, and we have to continue to invest in expanding production. It would be good to be able to feed the workers!
Where can there be money to improve their treatment? If there is a labor protection law, all the benefits are given to the workers, why don't we do it for nothing
At that time, who will invest in industry? These nobles, they lie down every day to make money, thinking about these crooked ways! "
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The well-respected Veris said: "Okay, gentlemen, we all know these issues, at this time we must unite and let the enemy see our strength!
The labor protection law can never appear. If we have the first time, there will be a second time. If we make concessions, the enemy will press on every step.
The nobles wanted to strangle us, but they didn't have the guts to do it directly, so they came up with a sinister idea.
Don't look at it, the current labor protection law only requires us to take a small step back, but once the enemy's ambitions succeed, they will continue to encourage workers to rise up against us.
Finally, using the high labor cost, let us go into decline, so as to ensure that their high status will not be shaken! "
"Mr. Veris, what should we do now? You must know that the government is now controlled by nobles. Many of us may have used our influence to lobby the government, but it is still not optimistic!"
Veris sneered and said: "Mr. Trios, you are right, the nobles control the government, how can our appeal have any effect
Why did the nobles propose the "Labor Protection Law", is it rare that they are really overflowing with love? If so, why didn't they free the serfs? "
Yes, why did the nobles suddenly become kind
Everyone is an old fox. This problem is clear at one point. In a short period of time, everyone has come up with several reasons.
For example: everyone’s attention is diverted, and the attention of reform is turned to the welfare of workers; or the revenge of the aristocratic class against the bourgeoisie’s demand for the abolition of serfdom…
"Mr. Verres means, we continue to do ours?" Trios asked uncertainly
Veris said indignantly: "Yes, we can't be led by the enemy by the nose. The main purpose of the nobles' proposal of the "Labor Protection Law" is to make us make concessions.
But can we give in
A step back is an abyss!
The most important thing for us now is to expose the enemy's wolf ambitions and win more people to our side, so that we can win the final victory! "
"But Mr. Veris, the enemy suddenly took us by surprise. Now the public opinion is very unfavorable to us, and many neutral people are turning to them on this issue!" Ham asked with a frown
Veris' face changed. He knew that he was a leader who was not convincing. Ham was one of his challenges. On the surface, his questioning was fine, but secretly he had murderous intentions.
"Mr. Ham, I think such a simple thing is not a problem for everyone at all, is it not easy to convince them
It is not the first time for everyone to bribe some of them, let them speak for us, kill the stubborn ones, and put the blame on the secret police! "
Black and white are no longer important, and public opinion can also be manipulated. Everyone is fighting for their own interests, and the capitalists do not want to give up the interests they have already obtained, even if they use the government to make concessions in other areas.
It is the nature of the capitalists to just want to get, not to give, and they may be weak in other places. Once their own interests are involved, they can also break out 12 points of combat effectiveness.
Now that Veris has made things clear, everyone's gentlemanly demeanor can be dispensed with, and soon Austria will feel the corners of the mouth of a capitalist.
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The capitalists' fighting power is strong, at least in terms of influence on public opinion, they are much stronger than the nobles. If it weren't for the censorship of books and newspapers, the current public opinion would have been reversed.
Looking at the information in his hand, Franz was too lazy to complain. In this wave of battles, the performance of conservative nobles was really muddy and unable to support the wall.
The students were the first to be fooled by the capitalists. The University of Vienna was the first to be captured. Many people thought it was a scam prepared by the government.
Really think, or falsely think, this Franz does not know, anyway, he knows that many people have been bought by the capitalists.
Franz instructed: "Terran, hint to Grand Duke Louis, let them discover the conspiracy of the bourgeoisie and get the Labor Protection Law out as soon as possible!"
The best thing to do now is to take advantage of the capitalists' counterattack to create a given fact.
Franz was too lazy to participate in the specific content of the "Labor Protection Law". He knew that now the nobles wanted to retaliate against the bourgeoisie, so the provisions of this law would be very unfavorable to the capitalists.
Franz was too lazy to care about the connection between the intelligence organization and the nobles, and he had to admit that he overestimated these rotten nobles.
After all, it has also controlled the government, and a mere bill, under the influence of the bourgeoisie, has not been implemented for several months.
Time passed by in a hurry, and after several months of controversy and wrangling, on November 21, 1847, the history finally opened a new page, and the first "Labor Protection Law" of the Austrian Empire was shocked.
The labor protection law states:
1. From March 1, 1848, Austria began to implement the eight-hour working system, and workers could voluntarily choose whether to work overtime; (capitalists cannot cut wages for this reason, and overtime must be paid for overtime)
2. Local governments will formulate minimum wage standards in the near future, and any factory operating in Austria must comply with the regulations;
3. Implement work-related injury protection regulations, and the government will issue specific measures in the near future;
4. Unreasonable deduction of wages and arrears of wages are prohibited. Violators will be subject to more than ten times the compensation, and the industry and commerce department will be fined according to the seriousness of the circumstances;
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