Chapter 1333: Chapter 1238
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Viscount Monbely was waiting for the Crown Prince’s reprimand, even prepared for being dismissed.
However, what he heard was, “You have done well. In the face of labor shortages, you still found ways to significantly increase output. After we achieve victory in the war, I will consider awarding you a dal.”
Viscount Monbely was overjoyed: “You, you an it? But these won…”
“They are great, as great as the other workers here!”
Joseph deliberately raised his voice: “Every person who contributes to France, whether on the front lines or in factories, whether poor or wealthy, whether man or woman, is a true hero!”
Everyone in the workshop turned their heads to look over, especially the won workers dressed as n, wearing felt hats.
Joseph looked at the female worker who had just fallen: “Do you know, the Crown Princess has also opened a bakery in Paris, and she goes there every day to knead dough or handle the cash register.
“You have no reason to feel embarrassed for working here; those who look down on you are the ones who should feel that way.
“Many young won joined the army several years ago, saving countless soldiers’ lives in battlefield hospitals.
“And now, you are also here making weapons to defeat the enemy for the soldiers.
“Every ti you lift those guns, it is as if you are lifting the enemy’s coffin. You and every worker here have made a trendous contribution to our country!”
Kann stood there, feeling there was so much to say, yet not knowing what to say.
The next mont, her tears uncontrollably welled up, her entire body trembling slightly, and she bowed deeply to the Crown Prince.
The plump girl loudly shouted, “Thank you, gracious Crown Prince!”
Other workers imdiately followed with shouts, “Thank you, Crown Prince!”
“Long live the Crown Prince!”
“Long live France!”
Viscount Monbely finally felt relieved and, after the workers’ shouts dwindled, quickly signaled everyone to return to work.
He then pointed to the drill press behind him and said to Joseph, “Your Highness, in fact, these female workers are not doing poorly. Mitchell’s skills in operating the drill even surpass many n, and they only earn 35% of a male worker’s wage.”
Joseph frowned: “What proportion of n’s workload can female workers achieve?”
Viscount Monbely paused for a mont and said, “About 40% to 70%, Your Highness. But there are those who do well, like Michelle and David, who are almost on par with male workers.”
Joseph was initially puzzled: “The nas of the female workers here are quite peculiar.”
“Ah, it was to reduce trouble; they were given n’s nas when they joined the factory.”
“That’s unnecessary. Using their original nas is a basic respect,” Joseph said, “Moreover, their wages are too low. First, assess their workload. If they perform the sa as male workers, they should at least earn 70% of a male worker’s wage.”
He also understood that achieving equal pay for equal work in this era was impossible, as giving female workers the sa pay as male workers would certainly cause strong discontent among the n.
Allowing won into factories is a good start; everything else must be done step by step.
France has already taken the first step of the industrial revolution, and the demand for labor will inevitably grow. This is a situation all European countries must face; the one with more labor will have a greater advantage.
If France can take the lead in allowing won to join the workforce, it will greatly enhance its competitiveness.
Moreover, if both husband and wife in a family can earn inco, the purchasing power will also increase.
An increase in purchasing power will expand France’s market capacity, thereby promoting a positive cycle of production and sales.
In the industrial era, the market is even more important than technology and resources.
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In 1790, Stuart was elected as a mber of Parliant for Tang County, entering the Irish House of Commons as a Whig Party mber, supporting electoral reform and the Catholic emancipation movent. However, he seldom attended parliantary etings later because of his duty to enlist for nobility responsibilities. In 1794, he won the Trigoni constituency in England, becoming a mber of the British House of Commons. The following year, in 1795, he defected to the Tory Party, but still held on to reform and Catholic emancipation beliefs behind the scenes. In 1797, he was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, successfully suppressing the 1789 Irish Rebellion and advocating for the pursuit of the uprising leaders, treating the involved civilians leniently. By 1800, he actively lobbied in the Irish and British Parliants, advocating for the formal union of Ireland and England, pointing out that such a move would quell the longstanding sectarian conflicts. After a series of diations, the Parliants of both countries eventually passed the Act of Union with Ireland, formally rging the two into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. During the initial lobbying for political struggle, Castle Ray had promised the Irish Catholics that after the union, Catholics would be allowed to enter the parliant, but this promise was opposed by many in England, including George III. After the union, George III appointed the anti-Catholic emancipation Henry Addington as the Pri Minister of England, replacing the Catholic-sympathetic William Pitt Junior, resulting in both Pitt Junior and Castle Ray resigning in protest.
Soon after, the controversy over Catholic emancipation within the Tory Party cooled down, and Castle Ray returned to the governnt in 1802, taking on the role of President of the Board of Control. In 1804, following his vigorous lobbying, William Pitt Junior was reinstated as the Pri Minister of England, and Castle Ray took charge as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. However, Pitt Junior soon passed away in 1806, leading Castle Ray to resign following the establishnt of the “Ministry of All the Talents.” However, the ministry only lasted for a little over a year before collapsing in disorder, and in 1807, the new Pri Minister, the Duke of Portland, reinstated Castle Ray as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. However, Castle Ray later had a conflict with the current Foreign Secretary, George Canning, regarding the defeat in the Walcheren Campaign, resulting in a duel in 1809, forcing both to resign from governnt positions. Three years later, in March 1812, Castle Ray was appointed Foreign Secretary by the then Pri Minister of England, Spencer Perceval, thus beginning his ten-year-long foreign secretary career. In May of the sa year, Spencer Perceval was assassinated in the Parliant building, and Castle Ray subsequently took on the role of Leader of the House of Commons.
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