"Hello, Mr. Mayor, I am the newly appointed president of the Otis branch of the workers' union, Bryant. I am very honored to be received by you."
Bryant is a man who looks to be in his early thirties. He has no distinctive appearance. Like most workers, he has a blue chin and an inch-long scar at the corner of his eye. He has brown hair, is not short, looks clean and straightforward.
Under the operation of Maggs, the workers' union was finally completely dismembered into three parts. The workers' union administrative department, the workers' union legal department, and the workers' union labor department. Officials were involved in these three departments, and they were no longer involved. A purely workers' organization again. In fact, this is not quite correct. Official representatives can only exercise supervisory power and cannot control the daily work arrangements and actual work of the union.
But some things are uncertain. The dual-track system itself is for the system to maintain a good attitude and continue to work. However, there are always some people who will exploit loopholes in some ways to gain more power. This kind of thing cannot be said to be common. , but it’s not uncommon.
As the main knife holder of the dismembered workers' union, Bryant's first thing after taking office was to visit Dulin. Now there is a unanimous view within the workers' union that the branch president of Otis City is not that good. Right. If Du Lin was accidentally angered, something bad might happen. However, they cannot completely appoint an obedient person as branch president. They also want to retain the last dignity of the workers' union.
So Bryant was sent over, a branch president with a "standpoint". He was a member of the New Party and actively engaged in some social activities. He had been kept in cold storage for a long time because of his "stand", and now the purpose of using him was to let him come to the muddy waters of Otis City.
Dulin, a sensible and polite person, did not mind showing his kindness. He stretched out his hand to shake Bryant's hand, and then invited him to sit down. "I heard that your internal election has just ended. I didn't expect you to come so quickly. It just so happens that I also have some work that I need your cooperation with."
When Dulin talked about the election, a slightly embarrassed expression flashed across Bryant's face. The Foreign Workers Union claimed that the election went very smoothly. All the worker representatives were very enthusiastic and supported the election as a very fair way to determine the organization of the workers' union. top leadership, but in reality the process was not as harmonious as reported in the newspapers. All kinds of overt and covert canvassing for votes were endless. Even he, a marginalized person, had several people stuffing him with money, asking him to vote for him.
On the day of the election, it was supposed to be an open election vote. As a result, less than thirty minutes into the meeting, the door of the headquarters conference hall was locked from the inside. People outside didn’t know what was going on inside, but as workers’ representatives and owning Bryant, who had the right to vote, knew there was a fight going on inside.
Some senior worker representatives have a lot of connections within the union, and some of the senior officials left behind after the president was forced to resign also have ideas about that position, so the competition becomes fierce. In particular, when a worker representative expressed to the conference and all participants why he wanted to become the president and what changes he would bring after becoming the president, a senior executive couldn't help but stand up and question his program. , and used very dirty words.
In an instant, the atmosphere of the conference became intense. At first, there were tea cups and shoes, and soon chairs began to fly around, and the entire venue became a mess. In the end, the strong physical fitness acquired by the worker representative class through long-term participation in work overcame those union executives who could only sit in the office, allowing a worker representative from Gallenroot to successfully obtain that position.
Therefore, when the voting was publicized, dozens of people abstained. It was not because they wanted to abstain, but because their bodies could no longer support them in continuing to vote and they had to go to the hospital in advance.
When Dulin next talked about work matters, Bryant immediately expressed his determination and position, "Please tell me, I will do my best to help you complete the things within the scope of my work."
"Tsk..., I'm a little embarrassed when you say that." Dulin didn't have the slightest expression of embarrassment on his face, but the atmosphere was indeed good. He smiled and said: "I plan to apply for a labor permit for all the worker brothers in Otis City. Proof, you should know that every city will have a large number of migrant workers, which not only enhances the prosperity of a city, but also brings some uncertain factors. "
"Since the beginning of the major construction in Otis City, more than a hundred thefts have occurred in more than three months, almost one every day. In the five years before the major construction in Otis City, there were only two thefts. We need some means to manage and monitor these floating populations. Of course, I don’t mean to discriminate against anyone, not just workers, but all people living in Otis City.”
"Residence permit, ID card... and more certificates. Only in this way can I manage the city better and make the market more orderly."
Bryant listened very attentively. He did not interrupt Dulin's thoughts. After Dulin finished speaking, he asked: "Then what should we do? There may be some minor troubles in this matter. Really?" Only when you participate in management work can you discover that the working class is not as easy to manage as you imagined." There are some things he must say clearly first. It doesn't matter if he is a little embarrassed because of it later because he didn't give Du a break first. Lin's plan was aborted, and maybe the stick would hit him.
"Most of the working class are the uneducated bottom of society. They have weak legal awareness, rude personalities, and lack of knowledge and cultivation. So we will encounter many possibilities. Once someone takes the lead and refuses to cooperate, plus spreads rumors, It may have a negative effect." There is no doubt that if workers are asked to apply for unprecedented labor certificates, they will associate some bad things with themselves, such as slaves.
During the imperial period, slaves would have a tag on their body with the slave's name and tooth mark, as well as the slave owner's name and contact information.
Dulin thought for a while, "I will ask some workers to take the initiative to handle it, and ask the businessmen in Odis City to give them higher treatment. This may be able to solve your confusion."
"If that's the case, then there's no problem at all!" Bryant also remembered that Dulin had recruited a group of Guarts to work, more than 50,000 of them. If this group of people can apply for labor certificates first and get the benefits, then the rest will not need them to do work. At the same time, he also realized that this was a good opportunity for him. Once the method proposed by Dulin could be applied to workers throughout the empire, it would be helpful for the workers' union to restore its previous credibility and prestige.
As for how to do it specifically, we still need to think about it again.
After Dulin discussed some details with him, such as the fact that workers' resumes were also part of the labor certificate, Bryant took the initiative to say goodbye. He felt that Dulin had nothing to say to him anymore. Instead of asking Du Lin to "please" him to leave, it would be better to take the initiative. He came here to do service work, not to pursue a sense of existence.
A theory soon spread among the workers. After the corruption within the workers' union was exposed, the new president took office and brought about new changes, such as labor certification. Workers with labor certification can find better jobs and have better benefits. Some people are doubtful, and some people think it is a scam. It is not clear what they are trying to deceive.
After Dulin's instructions, the Guart workers in Otis City became the first batch of workers to apply for labor certificates. The workers applied for labor certificates mainly to facilitate the city hall in counting the city's floating population and to eliminate some criminals. As for others, Yes, it's all incidental.
People have a tendency to follow the herd. When they saw that workers with labor certificates could get an extra dollar a month, no matter whether they were confused or doubtful, they all took the initiative to register for a labor certificate. At Bryant's urging, the Workers' Union Administration, after careful consideration, decided to apply this system to the working class throughout the empire. As Dulin said, the employer can clearly see whether the workers it hires have committed criminal acts and whether they have rich experience when hiring, without them having to brag about it. This is indeed a good idea. Conception.
At the same time, Dulin also started to promote the work of residence permit and ID card. Anyone who is willing to settle in Odis City can get an Odis City ID card, otherwise only a resident card. Citizens holding Otis City ID cards must live in Otis City for more than six months every year. There will be random checks at any time and anywhere. If they fail to meet the requirements, they will be changed to a residence permit.
As for why the ID card should be promoted, Dulin did not say, but there is a follow-up plan.
How to improve a city's residents' identification with the city and how to make them more united? In fact, it is very simple. Draw a circle for them, or establish a subtle class system for them. This method is not new. In the past imperial period, the royal family had already used this trick in order to win over their own people.
At that time, they called the Imperial people who "held ID cards" "citizens" and the Imperial people who "did not hold ID cards" as "free citizens". Then they formulated a set of laws to tell every Imperial citizen, They are protected by the Empire. As for the freedmen? That is a class that is almost the same as slaves. As a result, citizens gained a sense of superiority from class, and began to unite to resist the free people becoming citizens because they needed this sense of superiority.
(End of chapter)