"Hey! Hey!"
"emegency notice!"
"emegency notice!"
"Invite people from all workshops to gather at the basketball court for a meeting immediately!"
"Invite people from all workshops to gather at the basketball court for a meeting immediately!"
"..."
The loudspeaker of Taoxian Hardware Factory kept broadcasting announcements.
"What's going on?"
"Why are you so good at holding a conference?"
"Could it be that the Zhao Group wants to give us benefits?"
"Fuck you, it would be nice if you could make up for the wages you owed us in the past few months."
"..."
One after another, workers in the workshops came to the basketball court in the factory.
They gathered together, chatting and making a fuss.
Taoxian Hardware Factory has been in a state of loss due to poor profitability in recent years, and most workers only receive basic wages.
I have not received other benefits such as bonuses or job allowances for a long time.
In the past two months, even the basic salary has not been paid.
In addition, most of the time is in a state of shutdown,
The workers were filled with great emotions and gradually became unfocused.
Even the gathering for the meeting took nearly half an hour before more than 300 people arrived.
"Except for those on night shift, there are about seventy or eighty people who haven't come yet. I'll go and let them know."
Jiang Meihua was sweating. Li Xiucheng said that she wanted to change the direction of the industry. She was very supportive, so she was busy running to various workshops from beginning to end, calling workers over.
"No need. It's been such a long time. Anyone who is willing to come will come. Those who don't want to come will not be forced."
Li Xiucheng did not expect that everyone in the hardware factory would share the same hatred and obey his orders.
As long as he can convince more than half of the people to start work, his plan will come true.
"Director Chen, let's get started."
Li Xiucheng said to Chen Weiguo next to him.
Chen Weiguo nodded with a solemn expression. It was very difficult for him to make this decision today.
In his position, there is a saying that is very suitable, that is, if you do not do well, if you do too much, you will make mistakes.
Even if the workers agree today, he will inevitably endorse it afterwards.
"Comrades, we have called everyone here for a meeting today to discuss collectively the future development direction of the hardware factory."
"The person standing next to me is Manager Li from the Zhao Group. He will explain the specific content of the discussion to everyone later. I hope everyone will listen carefully and think carefully..."
In Chen Weiguo's eyes, Li Xiucheng was naturally from the Zhao Group.
But I just finished these two sentences.
From the crowd below, a cool-looking young man wearing a floral shirt, bell-bottom pants, and permed long hair jumped out.
"Director Chen, we are tired of hearing the truth. Now we want to ask, will wages be paid today? If not, we will go back and continue playing cards."
"Wang Xiaoshuai, please pay attention to your attitude!"
"Director Chen, this is my attitude. You as leaders have nothing to worry about, but we ordinary workers only rely on this little money to fill our stomachs. If you can pay your wages now, I will never go east if you ask me to do so. But if it weren’t for the payment of wages, I, Wang Xiaoshuai, wouldn’t have the time to listen to your nonsense!”
Then Wang Xiaoshuai jumped out and said this.
More than 300 workers present also started to make a fuss.
"Director Chen, Xiaoshuai is right. We don't care about the development direction. We only know that if we don't pay wages for two months, we will almost have no food to eat!"
"There are no bonuses, no benefits, and no basic salary. How long will this be delayed?"
"I must give an explanation today! My dad is still waiting for his salary to see a doctor!"
"..."
The original discussion meeting turned into a salary demand meeting in an instant.
Chen Weiguo looked ugly. As the head of a factory, he should have been very prestigious.
But since the factory has been unable to pay wages, the relationship between management and workers has become increasingly tense.
It will be difficult to lead the team.
"Director Chen, let me tell you a few words."
Li Xiucheng's eyes swept over the more than 300 hardware factory workers below.
Finally it stopped on Wang Xiaoshuai.
The other party's attire can be said to be at the forefront of the trend of this era, and it seems that he is quite popular in the factory.
He immediately decided to operate on this man.
"Your name is Wang Xiaoshuai, right?"
"Yes, what? Manager Li wants to retaliate against me?"
"No, I just think what you said makes sense. If I were you, I would say the same thing. If I can't even pay my salary, why should I hold a meeting? Why don't I go home and sleep."
Wang Xiaoshuai was stunned when he heard this.
He originally thought that Manager Li in front of him was going to criticize and educate him.
In the end, he spoke for these workers.
Wang Xiaoshuai suddenly felt confused: "You...what do you mean?"
"It's not interesting, I just want to fight for you!"
Li Xiucheng looked at everyone: "I believe that many people have worked, lived, started families, and had children here since the Tao County Hardware Factory was first established."
"You have devoted all your youth to the hardware factory, treating this place as your home, working diligently and diligently."
"But now, the bonus has not been paid for several years, and even the basic salary is in arrears for two months."
"I admire you all for coming to work in the factory every day, and for being invited to come here for meetings. If it were me, I would have given up and left eight hundred years ago."
"So, I suggest that if you really don't want to work in the factory, register now. I'll ask Director Chen to give you a long vacation, go out and make a lot of money!"
With that said, Li Xiucheng asked someone to bring a small notebook and pen, "Here, whoever comes first!"
When the workers heard what Li Xiucheng said, they were all stunned.
Wang Xiaoshuai hesitated for a long time, threw away his cigarette butt, and impulsively wanted to come over and register.
Several young men nearby quickly grabbed him.
"Handsome guy, don't go. That guy is trying to provoke the general."
"Yes, don't be fooled by him. The Zhao Group is now responsible for managing the hardware factory and paying us wages. They just want to get rid of us so that they can spend less money."
"Yeah, besides, even if we go out, what can we do?"
"..."
The hardware factory really cannot afford to pay wages now, and they are also very emotional.
But no one would dare to let them go out and try.
On the one hand, due to the current world situation, due to the large number of educated youth returning to the city from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, there were originally few jobs in the city and idle people abounded.
Many of the people present had spent a lot of money to get their jobs as workers in the hardware factory.
Apart from working in the hardware factory, they have no other specialties. Other state-owned enterprises outside are just like carrots and pitfalls, and it is unlikely that they can find new positions.
Moreover, he is still a resident, even if he wants to be a farmer and farm the land, he will not be able to do so.
I am worried that after leaving the factory, I will completely lose hope.
On the other hand, no matter how bad the hardware factory is, they are still workers in state-owned enterprises. They have business establishments and are relatively respectable in the entire social structure.
Nowadays, even if self-employed people gradually appear, they are only in the initial stage.
In the eyes of most people, having a job in a state-owned enterprise is a safer thing.
As everyone knows,
Even if they can't pay wages, there are still people trying to get into the hardware factory in the past two years.
For a moment, more than 300 workers on the basketball court, which was noisy just now, fell silent.
Wang Xiaoshuai, that fashionable young man, also stayed in the corner.
After waiting for ten minutes, no one came to Li Xiucheng to register.
"Okay, no one wants to leave."
Li Xiucheng's eyes swept over everyone: "No matter what the reason is, if you choose to stay, then listen carefully to every word I say next."
