Reducing the price of oil cannot be achieved overnight. There are so many oil companies. Some of them have lofty ideals and ambitions and want to create a big business, while others are greedy and short-sighted and just want to make a profit. The future of the Persian Gulf and them
It has nothing to do with it. Even Stoudemire and Henry are unwilling to lower the price of oil, which will cause them to suffer huge losses in the benefits they deserve.
"Locke, if Anglo-American Petroleum or Royal Shell creates more trouble for Umbrella, then you don't have to worry, I can help you solve this trouble." Stoudemire has a traditional colonial mentality, whoever has a bigger fist is more reasonable.
, this is standard British thinking.
"Cecil, this is no longer the era of conquering by force a few decades ago." Henry doesn't like Stoudemire's colonialism. This is no longer the era of Cecil Rhodes. Some things are not
Then it can be solved by simply using violence.
"Haha, it's like you, Fawalt, don't have slaves." Xiaosi is welcome. Fawalt Steel Plant does employ many African-American employees, otherwise the steel in southern Africa would not be so cheap. p>
African Americans now account for more than half of the employees at the Fawalt Steel Plant. Henry could not accept Rock's differential treatment before, but Henry will also lose in the face of profits. The data released by the federal government of Southern Africa is incorrect. Ordinary white people
The average annual salary gap between workers, or Chinese workers, and African-American workers is about fifteen times.
Some things really make people feel helpless. Although Stoudemire also wants to treat the hired workers well and would like to increase the salary of white or Chinese workers to more than 200 rand, but the reality does not allow it. During this period, there were still people all over Europe.
It's a sweatshop. If Southern Africa improves workers' conditions like Ford, how can it compete with traditional European companies?
In a general sense, Europe's welfare system was gradually formed after the end of World War II, and the power of trade unions played a major role.
This is not to say that labor unions are bad. In a special period, labor unions did play a very important role. However, labor unions in European and American countries have gradually evolved and formed a force that is completely opposed to management, which has a huge impact on the real economy.<
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Especially when the labor parties in European and American countries came to power, the power of labor unions was magnified to the extreme, and votes became an important factor in determining the government's governing policy. The entire society was kidnapped by egalitarianism. The interests of workers have indeed increased significantly, but at the same time, the interests of employers
The damage was serious. General Motors was killed by the union.
(You can’t go into too much detail on this matter. If you go into too much detail, you will get into trouble. Brothers who want to know more about labor unions in European and American countries can read "American Factory", which records it in relatively detail.)
In fact, labor-management relations at the beginning of the 20th century were relatively harmonious. Workers gradually evolved from two twelve-hour shifts a day to an eight-hour work system. There were also paid holidays every year. Many workers, father and son, worked in the same factory. Later,
Then things gradually changed.
The key is still the labor dispute. The workers believe that they have dedicated their youth to the factory and then their children and grandchildren, so they should receive more compensation.
The employers believe that the factory is their investment, and they should get as much harvest as they pay for it, so they should take most of the profits, which is exactly what the workers cannot accept.
"Cut the nonsense, your food processing factory is not so pure." Henry retorted. No one is better than the other. Even Roque, who is most opposed to hiring Africans, has now begun to use a large number of African-American workers. Fawalt Steel Company and
The Rhodesian Canning Company operates normally in compliance with the trend of the times.
"Gentlemen, what we want to discuss is oil prices, not damn steel plants and food plants." Rock was really helpless. In order to allow Adan Company to develop better, Rock brought in both Stoudemire and Henry.
As shareholders, this situation is inevitable now. After all, Stoudemire and Henry don't know how far the conflict between management and workers will go in the future.
Compared with Europe and the United States, the situation in southern Africa is quite special. Ford offers employees a salary of five dollars a day, while whites or Chinese in southern Africa only have about two dollars a day. This is related to the country's overall economy.
The purchasing power of two dollars in southern Africa is actually no less than the purchasing power of five dollars in the United States.
At least there is no problem in supporting a family.
Roque's greatest advantage is that he can proactively adapt to the conditions of the objective environment. When the Transvaal wanted to introduce immigrants, Roque made full use of "edge balls", which led to the current economic miracle in southern Africa.
After the autonomy of southern Africa, Roque was also walking on thin ice. He had to keep pace with London and not become an outlier of the times. He also had to ensure the interests of workers and stimulate their enthusiasm for work to the greatest extent. At the same time, he had to carry out multi-party activities, which incurred huge public relations expenses every year.
It plays a big role.
There are good and bad aspects of the British economic system. The good thing is that the interests of the capital are guaranteed to the greatest extent, so that the capital has the motivation to continue to invest and expand reproduction. Otherwise, capital will flow out. It becomes a thorough investor like the Netherlands.
There has been no progress in the real economy.
The bad side is the limitations of the times. The Belgians in the Congo Free State cut off their hands at every turn. The capitalists in southern Africa are actually not much better. Think about the refugee camps during the Boer War. Even the interests of white people could not be realized.
Guaranteed.
"The price of oil is up to you. I have no objection. Even if I have an opinion, you won't adopt it anyway." Stoudemire is more direct. His shares only receive dividends and have no decision-making power. How much should crude oil or gasoline be sold?
Xiaosi doesn't care, what Xiaosi cares about is his food processing factory.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the status of food is still very important.
After spending a long time in southern Africa, it is easy to give people the illusion that it is easy to survive in this world. Even if the farm fails to harvest anything, people will not starve to death in southern Africa, which is rich in products.
But outside of southern Africa, especially in Asia, the situation is still extremely serious.
Just at the beginning of this year, a large-scale national uprising broke out in the Qing Dynasty, violently overthrowing the rule of the Qing government and establishing a new government representing the interests of the bourgeoisie.
Although the revolution has not yet succeeded, the people have suffered in prosperity and death, the rule of the Qing government has not yet been overthrown, and the landlord class has not yet ascended to power. The ones who have suffered the most are the original few self-cultivators and the landlord class who have already had an increasingly difficult life. (This question also cannot be expanded upon, brothers, please forgive me.)
"Don't say that, I need more advice and reference now." Rock wouldn't have recruited Stoudemire and Henry to join him if he didn't have a talk.
"My suggestion is not to lower the price, but to raise it significantly. Can you accept it?" Stoudemire obviously didn't believe what Roque said. The price of oil is so magical. If it decreases, it will hit other oil companies, and the same will happen if the price increases.
"Locke, let's not talk about price cuts or price increases. Adan Company has just been established a few years ago. Don't you want to become a public enemy of the industry?" Henry also doesn't agree with price cuts. Doing business is expensive.
Rock gave up communicating with Stoudemire and Henry. The gap in thinking was too big and communication was indeed impossible.
Looking back, Rock still sent a telegram to Winston to tell Winston Rock's decision.
The result was surprising. Winston didn't think there was anything wrong with this and strongly supported Rock's efforts to lower oil prices. Regardless of Umbrella and Royal Shell, whatever happened to Standard Oil, the British government's profits would be guaranteed.
In recent months, Congress has been discussing whether to use strategic warehouses in southern Africa to store oil.
"The majority of the members voted in favor, and a few members disagreed, but they will soon lose their qualifications as members -" Winston was also ruthless in the telegram. Those who follow me will prosper and those who go against me will perish.
No matter what Winston does, Nikola Tesla's laboratory has completed the miniaturization of wireless telegraphy and can install it on a four-engine bomber.
If the technology of wireless telegraphy is further improved in the future, it may be able to be installed on the "Strong Wind", which will greatly improve the combat capabilities of the Nyasaland Air Force.
"We have now completed the miniaturization of wireless telegraphy, but the production is limited and the cost is high, and Mr. Hoover wants to put the factory in the United States." Although Douglas went to work in the Ministry of Education, he was still very concerned about Nyasaland University.<
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Nyasaland University is responsible for the cooperation with the Tesla Laboratory. Hoover, who is trying to develop into politics, is Rock's agent in the United States. Placing the factory in the United States can enhance Hoover's reputation in the United States, but for
Southern Africa is very unfavorable.
The importance of radio has not yet been truly demonstrated. In the future, with the continuous advancement of technology, the US government will sooner or later impose restrictions on the export of radio technology. By then, the interests of southern Africa will be affected.
"It's not like we can only build one, he can do whatever he wants." For the sake of future cooperation, Rock is still willing to share profits with Hoover.
As for the confession in Roque's safe, Roque hopes he will never need it.
"Then do you want to give Hoover the authorization he wants?" Douglas was dissatisfied with Hoover, and Hoover was indeed a bit too much. He hoped that Rock would open up the technology of radio miniaturization, which would further promote the development of radio.
Of course, it would also win Hoover huge social prestige.
"No, we have paid enough remuneration to the Tesla laboratory. The factory can stay in the United States, but the technology must be brought back." Rock disagreed. The radio in the United States is indeed very developed, and all warships in the Great White Fleet have it.
Radios have been installed, but in terms of miniaturization, Southern Africa has clearly made greater progress.
Now radios can be installed on bombers. When wireless can be installed on strong winds, aircraft in southern Africa can really widen the gap with European aircraft. This is how the accumulation of technology is completed step by step.