Chapter 421 Don’t say you didn’t predict what you said
"Okay, no need to explain to me, I just want to know one thing now, that is, are you capable of solving the strike outside? Do you need central support?"
Zhang Hao waved his hand and said straightforwardly.
Liu Jun did not answer immediately. Instead, he lowered his head and thought for more than two minutes. Finally, after careful consideration, he gave an ambiguous answer:
"Consul, the situation this time is a bit special. To be honest, we are not 100% sure. We can only say that we will do our best and hope that there will be a happy ending."
Although Zhang Hao was a little dissatisfied, he still nodded: "I will give you three days. If it is not resolved after three days, the central government will directly intervene."
"Consul, do you have any instructions regarding the bottom line of negotiations?"
Liu Jun quickly probed.
"The eight-hour working day and the increase in public rental housing can be fudged appropriately and delayed as long as possible. As for the other two, there is no room for negotiation.
In any case, this bad start cannot be started, otherwise there will be endless troubles in the future.
Another point I want to remind you is that you must not compromise blindly with these local people. Remember, escaping will not solve the problem."
Zhang Hao took the opportunity to throw out his bottom line.
The reason why he is unwilling to compromise is that he does not want to cause trouble for his subsequent ruling career.
On the other hand, he happened to recall some bad memories from his dream. A few years later, a general strike also occurred in Australia, which lasted for more than two months and ended with a violent suppression.
In this case, it is better to deal with the future troubles in advance.
Liu Jun showed a hint of bitterness and actively fought for it:
"Consul, can you give the miners a symbolic increase in their wages? It doesn't have to be too much, just give it a try. A few dozen dollars is not too little."
"I have made my words very clear. There is no need to discuss it further. Besides, these miners are obviously here for the inspection team. I believe they will not give up easily. We should prepare in advance."
Zhang Hao shook his head and reminded again.
Liu Jun felt a chill in his heart and nodded solemnly.
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At the same time, in front of the newly renovated City Hall Square, several union leaders who organized this strike are anxiously waiting for the official response, especially the attitude of the governor, which is particularly important.
"Old Charlie, do you think the consul will come forward?"
The speaker was Diao Guoping, a representative of the miners.
The old Charlie he refers to is the current leader of the Australian Federation of Trade Unions and the main initiator of this strike. He is highly respected within the union.
Old Charlie said confidently: "Don't worry, as long as we persist to the end, the consul will definitely come forward. After all, Australia is an important energy town with heavy production tasks, and the government cannot afford it."
"Oh, I always feel uneasy."
Diao Guoping said worriedly.
"What's there to worry about?" Old Charlie chuckled, and then comforted him in a low voice: "The consul is a big softie at first glance, and the success rate of this strike is very high."
"Old Charlie, you are too underestimated. After all, the consul is also a big boss, how can he be a softie? The attack last year was just an accident, which means nothing." Diao Guoping couldn't help but retort.
"Accident?" Old Charlie waved his hand impatiently, "Lao Diao, when it comes to strikes, I have more experience than you, just trust me. Besides, in the previous strikes, which one did we come back empty-handed?
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"Old Charlie is right. Even if the negotiation fails in the end, we will not lose anything. We can just take a few days of paid leave. This is much easier than going down the mine."
Another miner representative spoke.
Over the years, the achievements of the union have been obvious to all, and even migrant workers like them have benefited a lot. In many cases, the words of the union chairman are more effective than the leaders of the mining areas.
The president of the Sydney branch on the side, Charlie Jr., who is also the son of Charlie Sr., nodded and said:
"Yeah, Governor Liu... No, we should call him Chairman Liu. Chairman Liu is too petty. He only gives in a small step in every negotiation. I've had enough of it."
"Liu Jun is indeed too cunning."
"Stop being delusional. Those officials are not the same as us. Over the years, I have finally understood that only through struggle can we live a good life."
As soon as this statement came out, others echoed in succession.
Old Charlie habitually patted the old man on the shoulder: "Master Diao, we can't miss this opportunity, otherwise we don't know when the next time will be."
When he said this, he didn't just say it out of hand.
You know, Sydney is at least tens of thousands of kilometers away from the capital, and it takes a lot of time to get there.
It is precisely because of this that during the entire term of office of the previous governor, Ji Zhangqiu, he only visited Australia once, and it was in the deserted Western Australia.
"I don't mean anything else, I just want to remind you that if the momentum goes wrong, we..."
Diao Guoping quickly defended himself.
"Okay, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I have a sense of propriety and won't do anything random."
Old Charlie said perfunctorily.
To be honest, he looked down on these yellow-skinned monkeys from the bottom of his heart. They were timid and afraid of getting into trouble, and they especially liked to take advantage of them. It was disgusting.
If he hadn't been concerned about their identities, he would have wanted to deal with these people and let them know who was the owner of this land.
Not long after, Old Charlie and others met Liu Jun who came to negotiate.
"Chairman Liu, congratulations..."
Liu Jun had a dark face and interrupted directly: "Stop talking nonsense. If you wanted to sincerely congratulate me, you wouldn't have done what happened today."
"Chairman Liu, we have our own reasons for doing this. Your Excellency, please forgive me."
Diao Guoping quickly explained.
Liu Jun suppressed his anger and glared at the other party: "Lao Diao, you disappoint me so much. After all, you are also an old man in our mining area. Why don't you have any political consciousness? How dare you openly threaten the central government? Who?
Give you the courage?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "I..." Diao Guoping was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.
Seeing this, Old Charlie hurriedly came to the rescue and said: "Chairman Liu, I initiated this strike. If anything happens, come to me. As long as the official can meet our four major demands, I promise not to fight back or scold you."
"Old Charlie, you have crossed the line this time. I hope you can step back from the cliff in time and stop making mistakes." Liu Jun warned solemnly.
"Chairman Liu, this strike is the common will of all our Australian miners. It can't be canceled by me." Old Charlie deliberately pretended to be confused.
"You don't need to be careless with me. To tell you the truth, the governor's attitude is very tough. You have made the wrong calculation." Liu Jun said straight to the point.
Old Charlie was not moved at all, but looked relaxed: "Chairman Liu, you don't have to scare people. I seriously suspect that you are exaggerating and trying to deliberately mislead us."
"Old Charlie, I'm not kidding you. Just now, the consul has issued an ultimatum. The strike must be resolved within three days, otherwise..."
"What else? Take us all to jail?"
Old Charlie was confident.
There are millions of miners in Australia as a whole. These are the union's base and where its confidence lies. Officials don't dare to do anything to him.
"Huh, think about the consequences yourself! If something really happened, don't blame me for not warning you in advance."
Liu Jun said vaguely.
There was no way, he also couldn't figure out the Archon's thoughts, but one thing was certain, the Archon would never compromise. If the stalemate continued, the possibility of bloody conflicts could not be ruled out.
When Diao Guoping heard this, he immediately became anxious: "Chairman Liu, the consul has just arrived and doesn't understand the situation here. You must give him more advice."
"If persuasion works, I won't appear here. In short, if you want to gain the trust of the consul, you must show sincerity."
Little Charlie couldn't help but interjected: "Chairman Liu, what kind of sincerity does the consul want?"
"It's very simple. You first let the workers go back to work in the mining area, and then we will send a few representatives from each side to sit down and talk slowly."
Liu Jun took the opportunity to propose a relaxation plan.
As long as it is delayed until the consul leaves, all problems will be solved by then.
When old Charlie heard this, he shook his head repeatedly on the spot: "No way, the strike is our biggest bargaining chip. Without the bargaining chip, what can we use to negotiate with the authorities?"
"I take it you want to negotiate with the consul?"
Liu Jun said angrily.
"Chairman Liu, since you have guessed it, we will not hide it from you. The ultimate goal of our strike is to have direct dialogue with the governor."
Old Charlie simply admitted.
Liu Jun's face suddenly became extremely ugly: "So, we don't have to talk anymore?"
"It's not that we don't want to talk, it's just that we can't talk." Old Charlie spread his hands and complained: "In the past few years, we have talked six or seven times, right? But what's the result? In your Daxia terms, every time
The thunder is loud and the raindrops are light."
"Damn, shut up now!" Liu Jun couldn't help but uttered a curse word, and said sincerely: "The environment has been very bad in recent years, and the unemployment rate remains high. Not to mention that you have a stable job and your salary can be increased every year.
It is very rare and valuable, and a person must be content."
"Chairman Liu, we are not dissatisfied. We just want to solve the problem once and for all to avoid going on strike every year, which is not good-looking and wastes both of our time." Old Charlie said plausibly.
Liu Jun frowned and gradually became impatient: "Don't talk nonsense to me. We have been dealing with each other for so many years. You can't hide your little thoughts from me, nor from the consul."
"Chairman Liu, if you say that, we have no choice but to remain silent."
Old Charlie shrugged.
After some wrangling, Liu Jun didn't want to waste any more words, so he turned around and took a thin document from the assistant's hand and handed it directly to the other person:
"The above conditions are our official bottom line, you can take a look first."
Old Charlie was not very familiar with Bactrian writing, so he handed the document to his son casually.
Little Charlie read it briefly, and then handed the document to Diao Guoping, remaining silent the whole time.
After Diao Guoping read it, his mood suddenly hit rock bottom: "Chairman Liu, your conditions are too perfunctory, right? Even if I agree, others will not give up."
"Since you want to negotiate, this is the final plan. Even if the consul comes forward in person, the result will be the same."
Liu Jun emphasized.
On the other side, old Charlie exclaimed on the spot after listening to his son’s retelling:
"Big liar...bully..."
Liu Jun suddenly had a head as big as an ox and no longer wanted to stay in this place: "Old Charlie, please discuss it carefully. Whether you agree or disagree, please give me a reply within three days."
"Okay, I remember."
Old Charlie nodded solemnly.
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In the afternoon, Zhang Hao inspected hospitals, welfare homes, schools and other public institutions in urban Sydney according to his original plan. His schedule was very full.
In the evening, the welcome dinner was canceled as expected and replaced by a simple dinner.
After dinner, Zhang Hao first made a phone call to his chief of staff. The two parties briefly communicated about the strike and finally reached a consensus.
The consensus can be summed up in one idiom:
Kill the chicken to scare the monkey.
At the same time, by "killing the chicken", you can also take the opportunity to wash away the "weak" label on him. As the saying goes, giving both kindness and power, only "kindness" without "power" will never work.
Immediately afterwards, he made another call to Fan Zhenxiang. If he wanted to use armed force, he would definitely need to communicate with the Executive Yuan in advance.
After listening to the introduction, Fan Zhenxiang did not object, but he had doubts about the consequences of the incident.
Zhang Hao quickly comforted him: "Lao Fan, the situation is not as complicated as you think. The economic conditions in Australia are not bad. It's not that those miners can't survive, they are just a little greedy. I don't think they will do anything drastic.
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"As far as I know, there are millions of miners in Australia. It's better to be careful. If the mining area is destroyed, it will seriously affect the local energy supply and make the economy worse."
Fan Zhenxiang's words are sincere and sincere.
"I understand your concerns, but don't worry, this armed suppression is limited to Sydney city, and other cities are not within the scope.
Moreover, the targets of our arrests are also limited to the top leaders of the trade union. For ordinary miners, as long as they do not resist to the end, it will not have much impact on their work and life."
Zhang Hao explained in detail.
Fan Zhenxiang couldn't help but asked curiously: "Oh? Can I ask, under what name do you plan to arrest them?"
"Banning illegal trade unions." Zhang Hao paused and then explained: "Those Australians are stubborn and refuse to participate in formal trade unions. They insist on forming a trade union privately and collecting membership fees privately. This is obviously illegal."
"The reason is good and fair."
"In fact, in the final analysis, Australians are rebellious and discriminatory and exclude all immigrants. We should severely crack down on behavior like this to avoid undermining the authority of the central government."
Zhang Hao Dayi Lingran said.
Fan Zhenxiang agreed: "By the way, are your armed forces sufficient? Do you need support?"
"No need, the Marine Corps is enough. No matter how strong your body is, it can't be stronger than bullets."