Although they were far apart, Sheffield and Rockefeller Jr. were also communicating about this matter. In fact, Roosevelt, as president, personally paid attention to a strike, which can prove a lot of things.

"Roosevelt put the meeting place in the White House and acted as a mediator. This is an attitude. It shows that our president does not want the matter to escalate." Sheffield said to Rockefeller on the other side of the phone while thinking, "I think this is

The matter won't last long and will be resolved immediately."

"Do you think that union leader will compromise?" Young Rockefeller pondered for a moment and was about to speak when he heard the voice of the microphone. "It's not the miners' union that compromises, it's Jess, Bell, and even Morgan who will compromise. Want to copy twenty

When they suppressed the feat of coal miners many years ago, they just thought about it. This was a strike of hundreds of thousands of people. How many private armed forces did they have to suppress it? Now things are out of control, and the only ones who will compromise will be the coal cartel.

, even if they are unwilling, Roosevelt will force them to compromise. Coal is an important energy source. Once the shortage spreads to other industries, it will have an impact on the national economy. Do you think Roosevelt will take a tough attitude?"

Little Rockefeller, who was holding the microphone, was silent and suddenly said, "Why do I feel that you are afraid of this? This is not like you."

"I used to think that I was very smart, and I would learn from it in the future." Sheffield said vaguely. He would rather not have any memory of the Soviet Union and related thoughts in the future, otherwise he wouldn't be so troubled.

"Now you know that using labor unions can easily lead to trouble, right?" Rockefeller Jr. was at least a very qualified rich second generation. Of course, he knew very well about this strike. Didn't the slave owners already have a plan before he left St. Louis?

He was full of confidence and said there was no problem. Now he sees that the impact is so great that it even alarmed the president, and he is frightened.

"Let me tell you, I am not afraid of threats from lions, elephants, crocodiles, etc., but I am afraid of those ants that can be trampled to death with one kick. Fortunately, our great United States has such rich natural conditions that these ants cannot care about it.

Come on. This is a chosen place. Without further ado, I have made my point very clear. Morgan will definitely compromise. Maybe this time many of the industries that Morgan secretly operates will be targeted. But this strike,

Because of the nature of the media industry, antitrust laws will not be invoked, so we may be safe now."

Sheffield obviously didn't want to talk about the strike, and spoke quickly. How to confront a president within the framework of the United States, and whether the confrontation can be successful. These are very particular things, Rockefeller Jr.

I no longer have to worry about whether my brother-in-law is afraid or not.

Now the two of them can stand aside and watch Morgan become disgraced, but sooner or later this matter will turn into an issue for the entire industry. After hanging up the phone, Sheffield temporarily cut off the source of his annoyance.

According to normal practice, no matter who is the president, in previous strikes, whether it is the state government or the federal government, their stance is in favor of large companies, and almost no one thinks there is anything wrong with this.

Coal is the real protagonist of this industrial era. Coal provides energy for almost all modern production and life such as steelmaking, railways, shipping, heating, and lighting. The influence of the coal strike has begun to radiate beyond the industry. Roosevelt

I am more anxious than anyone else.

"You work eight hours a day, and your wages are increased by 20%. Why don't they grab it?" Bell, who left the White House, angrily contacted Jess and Morgan, the man behind the coal cartel, and did not hide his hatred for the coal miners.

Insatiable hatred, "These shameless bastards made despicable suggestions in the name of justice. The most shocking thing is that the president did not object on the spot, simply ignoring the contributions that many of our companies have made to the United States over the years."

At the cartel’s headquarters, Jess informed all the company leaders of the news reported back by Bell. It immediately aroused fierce opposition, “Every one of the hundreds of thousands of coal miners has received a one-fifth salary increase, and the salary has also been increased by one-fifth.

Just want to work eight hours? We will never agree to that!”

"Yes, I will definitely not agree! Don't they want to go on strike? Let's just continue. We won't talk about it anymore."

"Yes, let's not talk about it. When there are difficulties in coal supply, the price will definitely rise sharply. Now we should control the coal in our hands and stop selling it."

"We will never give in!" Oppositions came one after another. Jess also understood that John Mitchell's greed had aroused the resentment of these bosses. Jess also felt that this condition was unacceptable. If he fully agreed to the conditions of these workers,

, is a complete failure.

"Okay, then you continue to fight!" Jess said with a cold face. After gaining the support of shareholders, he also made up his mind and could not compromise so easily. As for other consequences, we will discuss it later.

As the leader in the coal field, the coal cartel has not allowed the emergence of a mature trade union organization for many years. Naturally, it will have its own time. It will stalemate for a period of time and develop some "scabs" among the workers. Workers who are waiting to earn money to support their families will definitely

They were divided and disintegrated. Among the coal miners at that time, there were black people from the South, white "migrant workers" from the countryside, and new immigrants from Europe. They had different religious beliefs and interests. As long as they could withstand the pressure,

It will certainly bring these striking workers to their knees.

Soon Bell made a statement on behalf of the coal cartel and would not accept the unreasonable demands of the Union of Mineworkers. This statement was very brave. You must know that public opinion is now very unfavorable to them. Even President Roosevelt was surprised and surprised the workers.

and the tough attitude of coal mine owners.

"If they want to rest, they now have sufficient rest time, and no one can delay their rest." Bell said firmly in front of the reporters surrounding him.

"Obviously our Mr. President's first round of goodwill was not very successful!" Sheffield gloated as he watched the show. The unsatisfactory situation made him have a big appetite. Time is really a good thing. At this time, the slave owner is not like

At first, I was so frightened by the strike that I almost wet my pants, but I gained strength from the coal cartel.

This is the real monopoly capitalist. He should have an attitude of burning the boat. Slave owners still have a lot to learn, instead of just showing off their power to the compradors of small countries. The real monopoly capitalist should pay attention to any threat.

Punch out.

"Maybe there will be a fight at some point!" Natalia was happy to see Sheffield, and she also followed the words and gloated, "If there is a little bloodshed by then, what will Mr. President do?"

Prior to this, whenever there was a strike, management often organized private armies, fired union activists, and hired a large number of substitutes to eliminate the threat of strikes. Labor organizers also used illegal and even violent methods to deal with management.

Various political forces and gangs are involved in the organization and conflict process.

No one on either side is clean. Seeing the coal cartel's tough attitude now, Natalia feels that the day of a fight is not far away.

"It's not so fast. Now both John Mitchell and Jess feel that they have time to delay. They will fight only when there is no time to delay." Annie held a newspaper and said that she did not

Agreeing with Natalia's thoughts, "Negotiations will continue. Whether there will be a fight in the future depends on who is in a hurry."

"Anne is right, not so fast! What does it have to do with us?" Sheffield straightened his back and said, "Many companies have already received invitations and are planning to come over when the time comes. Let's go and see the venue for the World Expo."

The Louisiana state government is also very concerned about the World Expo. After all, if it is successfully held, it will also be a proper political performance project. Who says that the state government of the United States does not like political performance projects? Does it not want to continue to win the next election?

From the observation of slave owners, because elections are held every four years, the attitude of the United States towards political performance projects will only be more serious than that of the Republic, not less. This may not necessarily be the case in the entire United States, but Louisiana certainly did not run away.

Compared with the relaxation here, also in New York, the atmosphere at the Rockefeller Estate and the atmosphere at the Morgan headquarters are completely different. Compared with the Rockefeller Estate, which is no less than a slave owner's show-stopping attitude, the atmosphere at the Morgan headquarters is much more serious. Little Morgan

Going back and forth in the office, I finally couldn't hold my breath and looked at my father sitting there and asked, "Father, didn't Jess come over to communicate and ask for your opinion?"

"Ask me for my opinion? Why are you asking for my opinion, just because the original cartel leader was kicked out of the cartel by me and committed suicide?" Morgan looked at his son amusedly and said calmly, "You should

You know that I am different from Rockefeller. The industries I am involved in can be said to be far greater than any businessman, but my right to speak is completely incomparable to Standard Oil. The reason why Gowan was kicked out of the cartel by me is because of his expansion.

Excessiveness led to shareholder dissatisfaction. He was too greedy and wanted to build the coal cartel into a trust like Standard Oil. The progress was too fast and resulted in losses, so I seized the opportunity."

"So he won't ask for my opinion now, and no one will listen to my opinion." Morgan spread his hands in helplessness, "Only if they really can't handle such a problem will they seriously ask for my opinion."

"When was that?" Little Morgan sighed, not without envy for the authority of certain companies.

"Wait slowly, don't be in a hurry! Standard Oil and United Company, they have much greater dominance in their own fields than I do, but this may not always be an advantage." Old Morgan said, "They are trying to figure out Roosevelt's bottom line.
Chapter completed!