History of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 446 Six Seven!

six months later.

Summer is hot.

Time came to May [-], [-], in the evening, San Po Kong Plastic Flower Factory.

Li Jiacheng was wearing a suit, sitting in the office with his back to the air conditioner, his forehead was still sweating.The sun shines into the room from the window, looking up, the air shakes for a while, like waves on the water.

"Summer is too hot."

After signing the documents, he put down the pen, feeling dry mouth for a while, picked up the water glass and took a big sip of herbal tea.

in the workshop.

A worker is wearing a mask and operating a machine.

Since the plastic flower is a plastic product, it is necessary to heat the plastic with a boiler, and then add pigments and polyester to shape it. After the shaped flower piece, workers will assemble it with stretched silk and crepe paper to make a plastic flower by hand.

The entire Xinpu Plastic Flower Factory has more than 3000 workers and more than a dozen workshops, and each workshop has more than 200 workers.

The workers are in a high-temperature environment, and everyone is confused and miserable. Besides, plastic flower manufacturing is poisonous. Over the years, the workers have already contracted lung disease.At this time, a worker in charge of hot-melt molding of plastic flowers stood on the operating area, and Turkic was dizzy and fell down the stairs at one end.

"Tai Po Boy!"

"Tai Po Tsai."

The workers exclaimed for a while, and stepped forward to help the worker up, only to see that the worker was sweating profusely, exhausted, and only half breathed.

"Boss Li."

"Another worker passed out due to heatstroke." The administrative secretary pushed open the door and hurriedly reported.Li Jiacheng heaved a long sigh when he heard the words, and a look of pain appeared on his face: "Send the workers to the hospital immediately, and the medical expenses will be reimbursed by the company."

"Yes."

The secretary nodded, and said, "This is the fourth case of heat stroke since summer. Are you considering installing more fans in the workshop?"

"it is good."

Li Jiacheng thought about it for a while, and thought to himself that the weather is really hot, buying an electric fan is much more cost-effective to pay for medical expenses, and if this continues, installing an air conditioner will do.

In the past, there were not many people in the factory, so it was easy to manage, and there were few incidents of heat stroke. Now, with the increase in the production of plastic flowers, the number of people has doubled. Although the business has improved, the difficulty of management has also begun to increase.There are more than 3000 people begging for food under his command, and it is not easy to feed each of them.

He is also considered a "big boss".

"Brew herbal tea for the employees, and give each of them a bowl of heat relief at [-]:[-] noon every day." Li Jiacheng said while drinking the water.

"Okay." The administrative secretary bowed and nodded. Boss Xindao is really a conscientious businessman.

Ten minutes later, Li Jiacheng suddenly heard a noise coming from the factory area. Distraught, he went to the window to look, but saw more than 10 people had already gathered in the factory area, several workers were carrying a stretcher, and the people on the stretcher had been covered. Put on a white cloth.

Seeing this scene, his heart suddenly beat wildly. Remembering the last time the factory was burned, he hurriedly opened the door to deal with it himself, but he bumped into the secretary running back on the way.The secretary's face was anxious: "Boss, Da Po Tsai died suddenly of heat stroke."

"Several foremen took the lead in causing trouble and demanded compensation from Tai Po Tsai."

Li Jiacheng walked downstairs without saying a word, his expression tense.

"Boss, there was a labor disturbance at the San Po Kong Plastic Flower Factory. Nearly [-] plastic flower factory employees went on strike to seek compensation for the workers who died of heat stroke." Yan Xiong knocked on the door and reported: "The Criminal Division of Kowloon District called , I ask you to take care of it."

"San Po Kong?"

It is located in the Wong Tai Sin area of ​​Kowloon District, which is relatively close to the New Territories. Many New Territories villagers work here.

He Dingxian's planning has been almost the same in recent times. Not only does business, politics, and finance work well, but he also secretly assists the Zuo Pai's Federation of Trade Unions to expand its power, and has attracted many workers in factories in Kowloon and the New Territories.

In the eyes of Zuo Pai, this move is undoubtedly the performance of his close relatives in the mainland, which made Zuo Pai's senses much better.

"That's the factory of Changjiang Industry."

A smirk curled up at the corner of his mouth.

Yan Xiong smiled and said, "Yes, San Po Kong is the headquarters of Cheung Kong Industries, and has the largest plastic flower production line in Hong Kong. Apart from Cheung Kong Industries, other plastic flower factories can't find [-] workers."

"Tube!"

"Anything happened on Hong Kong Island, of course the police force has to take care of it, but it's not helping the second devils who made their fortunes in foreign firms, it's helping the hard-working workers." He Dingxian knew that the opportunity to launch an attack had come, and he said without hesitation at all. : "You call the Wong Tai Sin Police Station and ask them to maintain order and properly handle the gathering of workers."

"Don't get involved."

"Yes, sir!" Yan Xiong stood at attention and saluted, knowing that this incident was beyond the control of the Wong Tai Sin Department.

"Go down."

He Dingxian waved his hand and sat back on the chair. After Yan Xiong left, he called Yang Guang, the chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions: "Director Yang, do you know that workers in Xinpogang died suddenly? I have asked the police to Send people there to ensure the safety of the workers first, what will the Federation of Trade Unions plan?"

Yang Guang sat in the office with a frozen expression and a northern accent: "I also just received the news, and I am planning to bring people to the scene. The Federation of Trade Unions will be responsible for protecting the legal rights of all workers."

"it is good."

"As long as it is beneficial to the nation and the workers, I, He Dingxian, will fully support it." He patted his chest hard, and said very firmly, "Let's go and do it."

Yang Guang immediately understood: "Thank you, He Sheng."

The influence of his Federation of Trade Unions relies on the police force to grow. Although he does not have a cooperative relationship with He Dingxian, there is no doubt that he wants to do things for He Dingxian. Island mixed with a member of parliament.

There is an inseparable relationship with He Dingxian.

"I can promise to compensate Tai Po Tsai, but I can only offer a price of 5000 yuan." Li Jiacheng stood in front of the crowd and said firmly: "In the future, more air conditioners will be installed in the workshop and heatstroke prevention items will be distributed. Please rest assured."

"If there is a heat stroke again, I will send someone to the hospital as soon as possible, and the medical expenses will be fully covered."

Several workers shouted, "Twenty thousand!"

"Twenty thousand!"

"Last year, a ghost was hit and killed by a car on the way to work. The company paid [-] yuan. Da Pozai died in the workshop, so why only pay [-] yuan?" A worker stepped forward and said excitedly: Standard compensation!"

"Correct!"

"Chinese ghosts must be treated equally!"

The workers chattered and chattered, making a lot of noise.

More and more workers walked out of the workshop, and the entire plastic flower factory has entered a strike state.

Li Jiacheng was anxious, knowing that the workers were talking about a foreign project leader of Changjiang Real Estate last year, but the foreigner would seek a lawyer to file a lawsuit against him, but the workers would not. Judgment according to Chinese standards.

Chinese and foreigners are not in the same legal standard.

He shouted: "5000 yuan is the uniform price for all the bosses of the Kowloon factory. If Da Pozai's family is in trouble, there are old people to support, and children who want to study, I can personally support some, but the compensation is [-] Hong Kong dollars. , not even a cent more."

"Plastic flower factories make so much money."

"That's none of your business!" Li Jiacheng stared like a wolf like a tiger.

As in the past, the workers should be afraid, give in, and suffer silently. But at some point, the workers became different. A foreman cursed: "The value of labor comes from the workers, you are just a speculator. capitalists!"

"Fuck you mother."

"Every penny you make is sucking our blood and eating our flesh."

This statement immediately attracted the approval of many workers, and someone immediately spit on Li Jiacheng's face: "Bah!"

"Damn capitalism."

Li Jiacheng was so frightened that he didn't have time to wipe off his saliva, so he hid behind the secretary, his eyes full of anxiety.Because the words spoken by the workers are not only purely for money, but also carry the political thoughts of Zuo Pai.

If the workers approve of this political ideology, they will skin it!
"Arjun!"

"Is there someone organizing it behind the scenes?" With the help of the security guards, he got out of the crowd, and the secretary beside him was sweating profusely, shaking his head and said, "Probably not. night school."

"The Union of Trade Unions?"

Li Jiacheng knew about this organization, but in his memory, it was an image organization that had no influence and was displayed on the table. Why did it suddenly have such a big influence among the workers?
"Equal treatment!"

"Legal compensation!"

"Equal treatment!"

"Legal compensation!"

The deserted escape in Lijiacheng made the workers' emotions even more agitated. The workers began to shout slogans, which became more humane: "Comply with the labor law and pay high temperature allowances!"

"High temperature allowance!"

"High temperature allowance!"

This proposal immediately won the support of all workers.

"Beep beep."

At this time, a police whistle sounded, and [-] criminal team members and [-] uniformed team members from the Wong Tai Sin Department arrived at the scene.The first thing the police officers did when they arrived was to separate the workers from the office building to prevent workers from turning their protests into violence.

Subsequently, Yang Guang, chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, arrived at the scene and negotiated with Li Jiacheng on behalf of the workers.

After listening to Yang Guang's words, Li Jiacheng frowned and looked threateningly: "Chairman Yang, the most indispensable thing in Kowloon and the New Territories is people. The people downstairs don't want to do it, and most of them are people who do it. There is no need to talk about the high temperature subsidy. "

"If I even send high temperature subsidies, will I need low temperature subsidies in winter, and water and sky subsidies in rainy days? I am here to do business, not to do good deeds."

Yang Guang felt very aggrieved: "Many companies on Hong Kong Island have high temperature subsidies, and they only need to sit in the office to work. Why don't workers who sweat and sweat in the factory deserve it?"

"It's a foreigner's business that foreigners love hair. I'm Chinese, and none of the Chinese factories pay high temperature subsidies." Li Jiacheng is confident.Yang Guang persuaded: "The labor dispute broke out in the plastic flower factory today. Why don't Mr. Li take the lead and be the first?"

"Is this trade union legal or not?" Li Jiacheng put his hands in his pockets and looked at him: "I want them to disperse now, and I will pay [-] yuan to Dapuzi, and each person will have a raise of [-] yuan next month. If they refuse Spread out, call one's name, drive one away."

"When you return to the countryside to farm, you don't need to bask in the sun."

Li Jiacheng flicked the cigarette ash, Yang Guang got up and left, and went downstairs to convey Boss Li's words to the workers, who were silent for a while.

(End of this chapter)