Using double-talk does not ease the conversation.

which reference would provide a word that means about the same as double-talk?

When we refer to someone who uses „double-talk” we say that he can cheat, lie to people or is hard to understand because it has two probable meanings with one of them trying to hide the truth. In other words, this is an intentional confusing talk. Synonyms that can be used to replace this word are doublespeak, babble.  

the author is showing that it is the insatisfaction of basic needs that brings about the protests such as the strikes.if workers do not earn enough to buy food and feed their families and themselves in order to continue working, what is the use of working? besides, another message from the author is that of the owners of factories should be worried about ensuring their furure by having a second and third generation of workers in their industries.if they do not hear the workers demands, they will not have any more workers to make their pockets full.