Rebirth of the Wealthy American

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"Andrew, you've crossed the line." Ignaz's first sentence showed his attitude.

Prior to this, the Great Lakes Mining Federation and Carnegie-Rim Steel maintained a good cooperative relationship. As the nation's largest steel company, Carnegie-Rim Steel was also the largest client of the Great Lakes Mining Association. Next month, Carnegie-Rim Steel's new plant in Pittsburgh will be put into production. By then, Carnegie-Rim Steel will occupy half of the U.S. steel industry, which means that for every 100 US production There are 55 tons per ton of steel from Carnegie-Rime Steel. Ignaz was originally preparing to accept more orders from Carnegie-Rime Steel. Who knows that this bad news is waiting now.

That's right, for the Great Lakes Mining Association, Carnegie-Rime Steel's involvement in the mining industry is itself a bad news.

"The so-called boundaries were originally set by you. I am just expressing my normal demands, so there is no cross-border. Carnegie-Riem Steel produces steel. In order to ensure the stability of the supply of raw materials, It is normal for us to invest in our own mines, and it is certain that the ore produced by an Allegheny iron ore is far from satisfying the growing appetite of Carnegie-Rim Steel, so there should be orders No, I do n’t think it hurts your interests. ”Carnegie is telling the truth, but it ’s not certain in the future. Everyone knows that Carnegie will definitely not control the Allegheny iron mine anymore. Stop, there will be more mines controlled by Carnegie in the future. In the long run, even the Great Lakes Mining Federation will no longer exist.

"Andrew, if you are not satisfied with the price we set, then we can sit down and talk about it. I believe we will find a way that will satisfy us all. We have been very happy to cooperate and I believe we will You can always cooperate as long as you don't make your friends sad. "Ignaz took a deep breath, the smile on his face was still mature, but his eyes began to turn cold.

"Since you have said so, Ignaz, my old friend, I would like to ask you to recall how much a ton of ore you supplied to Carnegie-Riem Steel two years ago, and now it is How much? In order to stabilize the price of ore, how many times have I asked you, and the result? The result is that the price of ore rose by 50% in two years! Do you want to pass on all the losses caused by the economic crisis to us? I The answer is: No! Carnegie-Rime Steel will never accept any threats or extortion. "Although Carnegie's tone is intense, it can be seen that Carnegie is not angry, maybe he is numb, Carnegie doesn't even hate Ignac, just a little disgusted.

During the economic crisis, all companies want to pass on risks. Of course, mine owners also do the same, so not only for the past two years, but the price of ore has been rising in recent years, but the rise in the past two years has been extremely strong. That's why Carnegie entered the mining industry so eagerly. A man with a strong desire for control does not allow his company to have uncontrollable factors.

"Andrew, the price of ore is not my own business. You know the situation in recent years, and the life of the mine is not good. Otherwise, things will not be so big this time. I can understand your mood. But in our case, you must also understand that the increase in ore prices is not directed at someone. The prices in the world are rising, and there is no reason for ore to remain the same. "Ignaz did indeed lose money on this issue. Previously, Ignatius Zitz thinks that he controls the lifeblood of steel companies, so he has nothing to worry about. Now it ’s different. Carnegie-Rime Steel's entry into the mining industry is a signal. If this problem is not handled properly, the mining association will lose all Initiative.

"You don't understand, don't understand--" Carnegie shook his head again and again, remembering those unpleasant things before, thinking about the insufficiency of the original, and looking at Ignaz, Carne, who finally came to the door now. Keith had an indescribable thrill: "You dig the ore from the ground, and the cost you pay is in addition to the salary paid to the miners. The other costs are infinitely close to zero, so you don't care at all. You sit in a warm and comfortable office. Smoking a cigar in Panama and drinking French wine. If you do n’t have enough money, you can ask our steel companies to raise prices. You do n’t understand what a business is. Now it ’s time to change it. Ignaz, as an old friend , I can tell you who are the shareholders of Pittsburgh Steel, they are Steed, Standard Oil, Morgan, and some big names from Washington. Excuse me for not mentioning their names-"

Perhaps these names are too star-studded. Every time Carnegie says one, Ignaz's face turns pale. When Carnegie finishes speaking, Ignaz's face is almost as pale as a vampire. How big is the platform of the Pittsburgh Steel Company? It seems that Ignaz will no longer be able to maintain that closed and independent mining union.

"This is not New York, nor is it Washington. The rules of your high society are not applicable here. Here are the five Great Lakes. Now red-eyed miners are everywhere, so don't scare me with those big men. I don't care!" Facing pressure, Ignaz did not retreat.

Having said that, Ignaz's choices are extremely limited. If it is only Carnegie-Rim Steel entering the Great Lakes, then it is possible to coexist with the Great Lakes Mining Association, so many now The powers are mixed, and the Great Lakes Mining Association has already faced the calamity. After all, whether it is Junma Group, Standard Oil, or Morgan, any of them has the strength to stand alone against the Great Lakes Mining Association.

Of course, although the situation is not good, this does not mean that Ignaz can only sit back and wait. Ignaz believes that he still has chips. Even if the fish net is broken, Ignaz will let go.

"Anyway, don't scare me with those miners. Think about how you treated those miners before. The miners can be patient until now, it is very well-cultivated." Carnegie is not afraid, there is prestige downstairs The guards sent here were serious soldiers of the First Cavalry Division. Carnegie didn't believe that Ignaz dared to send men to attack the soldiers, which was tantamount to treason.

When it comes to the treatment of miners, they are definitely the most miserable group of people in the nineteenth century. The mines of this era have not yet had perfect security protection. Even if there are similar regulations, unscrupulous mine owners should not be taken seriously. It has never been seriously implemented, so mine accidents are commonplace. If there are no accidents in a month, it is simply abnormal. Almost every month, hundreds of miners die.

The key issue is that if miners die due to accidents, they often do not get enough compensation, which means that the families of the miners who are killed are not compensated at all. In fact, when miners work normally, their lives The level is not very good. The income of miners is not high, and it is far from proportional to the danger of work. If the miners only have men at work and women bring children at home, their lives can only be said to be a bare day. Tramps are so good.

In this case, one can imagine how deep the grievances among the miners should be.

After the outbreak of the economic crisis, in order to maintain profitability, the mine owners increased the price of ore on the one hand, and on the other hand reduced the wages of workers again, trying to reduce costs. This eventually led to the outbreak of accumulated contradictions, and the initial dissatisfaction of workers quickly evolved It became a riot and the situation worsened beyond control.

"It doesn't need you to worry. Didn't you buy the Allegheny iron ore? So it won't be long before this will also be your trouble." Ignaz got up and picked up his hat to leave. Now that Pittsburgh Steel has entered The Great Lakes are irreversible, so Ignaz will have to contact other people to think of other ways. If there must be pressure from big companies, then everyone should carry it together.

The Great Lakes Mining Federation has more than 200 members, of which there are more than 160 mining corporations, and the rest are related industries related to the mining industry. Although Ignaz is the president of the Mining Federation, on many issues, Ignaz does not have the right to make decisions on behalf of others, especially such a key issue of life and death. Ignaz is proposing to convene a plenary meeting of the mining federation, and only the plenary meeting is qualified to make a decision.

The Five Great Lakes Basin is actually a general term. The area of ​​this area is about 760,000 square kilometers, extending nearly 1100 kilometers from north to south, and more than 1,400 kilometers from east to west. This area even includes a part of Canadian territory, but in the customary sense, people still use " "Five Great Lakes Basin" to refer to this area.

What Ignaz has to do now is to stress the seriousness of Pittsburgh Steel's involvement in the mining industry to all federation members. If this situation is not contained, then it is entirely foreseeable that in the near future, even if the mining federation will have Ability to fight Pittsburgh Steel, but those **** miners will still ruin it all.

What's more, think about the shareholders of Pittsburgh Iron and Steel Company, which is the "Steed Horse Group", that is "Standard Oil", and even "Morgan Corporation". If different enemies are rampant, then Ignaz can now conclude that mining The federation has come to an end.

Of course, due to the communication situation at this time, Ignaz is not easy to bring all the mine owners in the Great Lakes region together, and it is more difficult to integrate their ideas.

Just as Ignac was madly connected, Andrew Carnegie followed the predetermined steps to contact and acquire three mines that had suffered heavy losses in the riots within the next five days.

The scale of these three mines is not small. Compared with the Allegheny iron mine, although the scale is not enough, they are all mature iron mines that have been operating for many years. They only need to add enough workers and then pay for them. For some equipment, iron ore can resume production immediately.

This is important for Andrew Carnegie, because starting with Andrew Carnegie's purchase of the Allegheny iron ore, the Great Lakes Mining Federation has terminated all iron owned by Carnegie-Rime Steel The supply of ore also means that Carnegie-Rime Steel currently stores enough iron ore to consume only three months. If the problem is still not properly resolved after three months, then Carnegie-Rime Iron and steel companies will be put into production.

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This is appalling. Unlike the Great Lakes region during the riots, Pittsburgh is still the steel capital of the United States, social order is still stable, workers still go to work every day, and then receive seemingly expensive rewards. In fact, these rewards are even The inability to pay the workers' midnight supper, which made the workers motivated to work.

"Andrew, from now on, we want to increase workers' salaries while reducing the working hours of workers, and fight for the" two shifts "in the habitual sense to become the latest" three shifts. " Work enthusiasm, their unit efficiency can be improved by 30% in unit time— "Carnegie at Pittsburgh Steel Company

Emphasized at the mobilization meeting.

Thanks to the nearly inexhaustible human resources of the Steed Horse Group, Pittsburgh Steel now has nearly 1,000 employees, most of whom are Chinese who have just arrived in the United States a month ago. They are in Springfield. It has been recuperating for nearly a month, and his physical condition is unprecedentedly good, so the newly formed Pittsburgh Steel Company is the first group of employees.

Looking at the United States in the 19th century in the 21st century, the "Chinese Exclusion Act" is always in fact. In fact, the passage of the "Chinese Exclusion Act" has its special historical background. For most entrepreneurs at this time, Chinese workers are their favorite. In this group, many business owners would rather pay Chinese workers a higher-than-average salary than recruit Mexicans and Irish who are lazy, treacherous, and careless about their salaries.

There is no doubt that the largest Chinese group in the United States is the Junma Group, but this does not mean that all Chinese people are working for the Junma Group, and some people like to work odd jobs for a living. They are not willing to spend a month or two. After receiving a salary this week, they would rather pay daily, even if this would affect their income, they would be happy.

Pittsburgh Steel Company will definitely not deduct workers' salaries. On the contrary, because of Li Mu's intervention, Pittsburgh Steel Company also unconditionally agreed with Chinese students for internships. This is the most important thing for Li Mu. Although Li Mu has many drawings in his mind, These drawings can never be used for a lifetime, but still have to realize their potential. "

"Sir, if the Allegheny iron ore is to be put into operation within a week, it means that we have to prepare more steel workers and those **** lifebuoys. I don't know how to put it on." An officer scolded, but his movements were a little bit