"In the foreseeable future, the hidden dangers of coal cannot be eliminated. As a union leader, Mr. Arthur should be very aware that accidents in coal mines occur almost every year. Can you deny that?"
Before Arthur Scargill could answer, Alan Wilson had already turned to the next topic and said, "Compared with the world's average mining costs and labor accounting, Britain's current income is extremely unsuitable for retaining the mining industry. Fortunately, Australia is far away.
The UK is far away, but even coal imported from Eastern Europe is far cheaper than local coal."
"Safety accidents and cost issues, as well as the stranglehold on coal, are the reasons why the government is determined. If the UK becomes richer and richer, the negative impact of coal mining will only grow."
Safety and cost are the issues Alan Wilson focuses on, and then he adds environmental protection into the mix. Coal is indeed a very polluting industry and should be replaced by natural gas and oil in alternative fields. The UK is not Germany, and the North Sea itself is
If natural gas is distributed, it can be completely replaced.
When Alan Wilson said this, he even took out the diary he carried with him. The assistants next to him and even the people in front of the TV thought that the cabinet secretary at this time was recording his speech to prevent him from forgetting it during subsequent implementation.
Dear British citizens, I have misunderstood. It is indeed recorded to prevent forgetting, but the main reason is to implement it in the Soviet Union. The United Kingdom has its own natural gas, although its share is not as large as that of Norway.
But Germany did not. He hoped that the Soviet Union could increase the price of natural gas imports and contribute to the steady stagnation of the German industrial system.
In fact, these speeches are enough to conquer most of the viewers in front of the TV. However, many issues are not about who is right. In the final analysis, they are about butt issues. The Cabinet Secretary-General said so well and makes so much sense, but he still did not conquer the people.
Sir Scargill, even if natural gas successfully absorbs and re-employs coal workers, what will happen?
The natural gas industry union has its own union leader, who is the leader of the coal union, but he cannot drive away the leader of the natural gas union and lead the natural gas union himself.
The forced closure of 20 mines last year resulted in the unemployment of 20,000 miners, which has already planted the seeds of dissatisfaction in the hearts of the miners. What's more, Arthur Scargill has already made a compromise with the government, which can provide a 15% increase.
He would not compromise on his promise of salary before that.
This reason why the government does not respect the rights of workers received a condescending look from Alan Wilson, who persuaded him honestly, "The spirit of struggle is valuable, but you can't win."
"I have never seen such an arrogant statement!" Arthur Scargill said angrily, "The government wants to take away the jobs we love, but it wants to keep us indifferent."
"Times have changed. In the 1926 general strike, coal was almost the only energy option in that era. Things are different now." Alan Wilson responded calmly, "The government has made complete preparations, and the coal unions are unable to do so."
Victorious."
Since the words are not speculative, the Cabinet Secretary can only express the government's tough position, hoping that the coal union can pull back from the brink. Otherwise, wives and ladies with the same status as wives may be watching TV. Image is also very important, especially
Monroe, this silly girl has a lot of sympathy for the lower class and must be extremely benevolent and righteous.
This communication, which attracted much attention, finally broke down under the gaze of the cabinet secretary with a heavy face. At this point, only time will tell who is wrong and who is right.
Alan Wilson's last words were that he would never close the door to negotiations. Even if he wins this victory over the unions, Whitehall will still do its best to complete the industrial upgrading of the UK.
After two peaceful weeks, 100,000 workers in 81 mines across the country took the lead in launching a massive strike. In some mines, striking workers even had face-to-face conflicts with the police.
At this time, Alan Wilson was expressing to Hepburn that he had exhausted his energy for Britain, so Hepburn should provide superior logistical support.
While Mrs Thatcher was pressuring the Metropolitan Police to arrest one of her loyalists, he was already lying in Monroe's apartment, watching the coal union leader Arthur Scargill on TV.
Within a few days, the strike expanded to 140 mines. Eighty percent of the mines in the country were suspended, and the coal miners involved in the strike accounted for about 90% of the total number of miners.
As strike leader and coal miners' union president, Arthur Scargill immediately became a hot figure in politics and the media. He traveled to major coal mines, calling on workers to unite and fight until the government was forced to withdraw its order to close the coal mines.
Scargill publicly declared that if the government is ordered to close mines and remains indifferent, workers' rights and interests will be further violated, the prestige of trade unions will be destroyed, and the Thatcher government will suppress workers unscrupulously.
Got some exercise.
"How long will this strike last?" Monroe sighed and looked at her man with a questioning look, "Do we have to fight with such a fierce situation?"
"You can also use private armed forces to punish workers like the United States, but the national conditions are different. It is easy to hide such things in the United States. The British mainland is too small." Alan Wilson opened his mouth, "Our purpose is not to make workers
Unemployment, the approach adopted by President Reagan, is not suitable for Britain."
The so-called President Reagan's approach is that three years ago, the American Professional Air Traffic Controllers Union Pat, which has 15,000 members, announced a strike. Pat members are federal employees and are employed by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The government rejected the strike conditions, and President Reagan ordered them to resume work within two days. The union did not accept it, and the government fired 11,000 workers and stipulated that these workers would not be allowed to work as federal employees for life. This is the famous pat in American history.
strikes.
First of all, the size of the American air traffic control union is incomparable to the size of the British coal union. The rest is that we must explain the benefits of a large base.
Considering the size of the United States, 15,000 people rioting is really not a big deal. The reason why it affects many Americans is that their travel is affected.
As for the vacancies left by laid-off employees, the United States has its own national conditions, so it is naturally solved by outsourcing. The federal government gradually outsources some tower services that were previously managed by government employees. Outsourcing saves costs and also creates path dependence.
The United States began to outsource a large number of jobs, which had an immeasurable effect on hollowing out American industry.
Alan Wilson was not prepared to turn coal workers into unemployed people. First of all, too many people would cause instability to British society. Ever since Mrs. Thatcher came to power, the crime rate in Britain has been gradually increasing, but this matter
No matter how you look at it, the demand for monitoring equipment is also part of the demand for the electronics industry.
Alan Wilson believes that as long as he persists, one day the whole society will be in an airtight surveillance network like in 1984, which will definitely be realized in the UK.
The book 1984 was originally written about Britain, and the Cabinet Secretary will definitely be committed to making the society under this book a reality. He even believes that it will be of great benefit to Britain.
If we have to be brainwashed by one government, then of course it is the British government that will complete this work. If the British government is indifferent, it is afraid that Washington will one day issue orders on behalf of London.
Alan Wilson is not only busy with manned spaceflight, he is also allocating materials, especially energy reserves, hoping to fundamentally make coal workers understand that, at least this time, they will never be able to fight against the government, and the strike itself will harm society.
, if workers in a major British industry went on strike, the British government might give it more consideration.
But industries like coal workers, which have been determined to be eliminated sooner or later, cannot cause rising social costs when the government is already hoarding energy. The government will never take a step back.
Safety, efficiency and environmental protection frequently appeared on television and various public opinions. Alan Wilson made the question of whether the coal industry needs to be retained a major issue discussed by British citizens.
By the way, I was also quarreling with Labor MPs. The supreme authority has never said that British industry will be eliminated. There are many types of industries. Even handicrafts in India are considered industries. Should the UK follow suit?
Alan Wilson is not like Mrs. Thatcher when it comes to quoting data. The data he cites are all true. He is not like the female prime minister who is so messy and defends Mrs. Thatcher’s policy on coal unions while using facts.
Let’s face it, Britain’s industrial capabilities can definitely be optimized.
"Many people say that the Conservative government is not interested in any other industry except finance. What does the cabinet secretary have to say about this statement?" James Callaghan, former prime minister and now resigned leader of the Labor Party,
Standing up as a backbencher to ask questions.
Alan Wilson cannot take it lightly. Although James Callaghan is no longer Prime Minister, Callaghan is the longest-serving member of the British House of Commons, starting from the Attlee Cabinet in 1945 until now.
He has been elected for thirty-nine consecutive years, so Callahan is also known as the father of the House of Commons.
"Dear Senator Callaghan, there is indeed such a statement. I am not sure whether the cabinet has reached a consensus on this, but Whitehall is firmly opposed to this kind of decision and will fight to the end."
Alan Wilson replied eloquently, "The UK wants to be a high-tech industrial country. Although the income from the financial industry is more exciting, it cannot cover the majority of citizens. If the society as a whole is to be prosperous, it still needs to follow the path of an industrial power."
"My Cabinet Secretary, I hope you will not succumb to political pressure from the perspective of defending national interests, just like you have done before." Callahan expressed satisfaction with this answer and completed the back seat. A double act by the MP and the Cabinet Secretary.