Chapter 18: Alone Better Together

Looking at the newly-promulgated labor protection law, Franz smiled with satisfaction. He knew that the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie could no longer be eased.
The eight-hour work system has been proposed, which is enough to show that the nobles were provoked by the capitalists and directly paid them bottoms.
From now on, the working class in Austria has separated from the bourgeoisie. The government has given them what they want by law. The only obstacle is the capitalists.
At this time, does the bourgeoisie dare to use the workers' movement to seize power?
Obviously impossible, the enemy of the workers' movement is no longer the government, but the bourgeoisie.
For a long time to come, capitalists will have to fight the working class until one side makes concessions.
"Tyron, spread the contents of our Labor Protection Law as soon as possible, remember to send a copy to the union organizations in Paris!" Franz ordered
This is the best and worst year. In 1847, there was only one country in the world that completed industrialization, and that was Great Britain.
The remaining major European powers are catching up, and the French industrial revolution is in progress, which will not be completed until the 1860s.
The industrial revolution in the German region has just begun. Whether it is Prussia or Austria, everyone is still in its infancy.
Increase labor costs and cause product competitiveness to decline?
This is not a problem at all. The biggest problem in Austria is the lack of a market. No matter whether it is a worker or a peasant, they all clang poorly. What do they rely on to buy goods?
Before the market is cultivated, to whom is the product produced and sold?
Exit?
It's not that Franz looks down on Austria's industry. Industrial products of this era are still the best in the British, and Austria's fist products are still food.
So it is safe to first cultivate the market and then develop the industry step by step.
However, Du Lele is not as good as Zhong Lele. A generous and selfless person such as Franz will definitely consider the people of the world. Everyone's life is not easy. Need to improve?
In this regard, he believes that the revolutionary position of the French people is firm and will certainly do a good job. Only by improving the living environment of the working class can the world become better.
Franz did not know that in the future history books, the Austrian government proposed an eight-hour work day, which became the fuse of the European Revolution.
The March Revolution in Vienna, which was highly appraised by historians, became a conspiracy and rebellion launched by the bourgeois dissatisfaction government with the enactment of the Labor Protection Law.
The latter was the final conclusion of Franz's coffin. When he attacked the enemy, he never relented.
The future, let alone, Vienna is already boiling at this time. With the fastest speed, the newspaper published the Labor Protection Law intact.
Countless literati and writers are struggling to write about it, or praise or attack, everyone is very enthusiastic.
The reformers began to split, and one party was celebrating each other. Austria's reforms have finally achieved staged results. Many people are optimistic that the government will definitely continue to deepen the reform soon after the Labor Protection Law.
The other group is the capitalist interest group. They attacked the government in the most fierce language with destroying the system of freedom. They believe that the state of freedom should be determined by the market.
For this issue, the two factions clashed with each other. The reluctant capitalists have begun plotting, and the undercurrent has spread from Vienna to Austria as a whole.
The workers in Vienna couldn't believe it, then they were shocked. After confirming the news, they began to celebrate again, and seemed to say goodbye to the day of suffering.
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Paris
As the cradle of the European revolutionary movement, the people of Paris have always been the most revolutionary. The "Labor Protection Law" promulgated by the Austrian government has just caused a sensation.
The conservative Austrian government knows that legislation protects the interests of the working class. The July dynasty has not yet done so. Such an evil government must be overthrown.
Of course, rebellion has never been overnight, and the Paris trade unions with rich experience in struggle have had heated discussions at the first time.
Seeing that the Austrian government has taken the initiative to protect the rights and interests of workers, and has also proposed an eight-hour work system, this advanced working model, many people have expectations of the Paris government.
What if the grand masters in the Paris government suddenly figured it out? Their requirements are not high, just copy the Austrian Labor Protection Law.
From the end of 1847, a far-reaching strike movement in history began in Paris. In order to fight for their rights, hundreds of thousands of Paris workers took to the streets to demonstrate.
Soon, this meaningful activity spread from Paris to the whole of France, and spread virally throughout the European continent. Strikes broke out in almost every European city.
The "eight-hour work day" has become a banner of the workers' movement in this era, because the first factor in enacting labor protection laws has changed the image of the Austrian government to the outside world.
This is the first time the government has introduced legislation in the world since the introduction of the "eight-hour work day" by Robert Irving in 1817, which has far exceeded the Austrian government's imagination.
Prime Minister Metternich, who has long been criticized as a conservative, has once again become the leader of the reformers, and the Austrian people have spoken highly of his reform.
However, none of this was what Prime Minister Metternich wanted. On the surface, he became the winner in this government struggle, which not only defeated the conspiracy of competitors, but also furthered the reform and won the support of the people.
In fact, Prime Minister Metternich had miserable words, enacted the "Labor Protection Law" under the pressure of the nobility, and has since settled against the bourgeoisie.
Is the capitalist messy?
No doubt everyone knows this answer.
The revenge came so quickly, but it was somewhat unexpected.
On November 24, 1847, on the third day of the Labor Protection Law, the capitalists organized a strike campaign. Ninety percent of the factories and shops in Vienna closed on this day.
The bourgeoisie also filed a petition with the king asking for the repeal of the Labor Protection Act and the dismissal of Metternich's cabinet.
The troubles of the Austrian government are coming. The strength of the bourgeoisie is stronger than everyone thinks. Even some unsightly nobles have been deceived by the capitalists and participated in the strike.
The time has come to test the Prime Minister of Metternich. If this problem cannot be solved, it will not be long before Vienna will mess up.
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