blenderwars Chapter 406 Manufacturing Giants Exert Pressure, Promising a "Blacklist"
Chapter 406 Manufacturing Giants Exert Pressure, Promising a "Blacklist"
Zhang Jianguo hung up the phone with astonishing speed.
He knew very well that dealing with such troublemakers required speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness; he could not give them any chance to breathe.
Leveraging the influence of Huateng Group within the province, he quickly rallied more than a dozen other major garment, electronics, and toy manufacturing giants that also heavily relied on cheap labor, and formed a so-called "industry self-regulation enterprise alliance" overnight.
These capitalists, who would fight tooth and nail over orders worth a few cents, displayed unprecedented unity and efficiency when facing a common "enemy."
Early the next morning.
Huge banners with eye-catching red backgrounds and white lettering were hung at the entrances of major labor markets, recruitment websites, and all factories within the alliance.
The above issued a strongly worded joint statement: "[Announcement on Joint Handling of Employees Who Maliciously Disrupt Market Order and Leave Abnormally]".
The workers privately referred to this announcement more bluntly as the "blacklist of workers returning to their hometowns for employment."
The statement was extremely explicit and full of threats and intimidation.
"Anyone who recently disregards the labor contract, leaves their job without authorization for abnormal reasons, and goes to areas such as Qinghe County to participate in malicious high-salary projects will be considered to have seriously violated the spirit of the contract."
"From the date of this announcement, all the above-mentioned individuals will be permanently blacklisted by all companies under this alliance!"
"The alliance companies will share this list, and in the future, they will permanently refuse to hire anyone on this list!"
This is not just a threat; it's an attempt to completely cut off these returning workers' escape route.
Once you go back, you can forget about ever getting a job in a big factory in the city again!
This is not over yet.
In order to keep the workers who were still in the factory, their minds were active and they were hesitant.
Factory director Zhang Jianguo personally went to the busiest employee canteen, grabbed the microphone from the announcer, and, holding a megaphone, shouted at the top of his lungs to the sea of workers below.
"Fellow countrymen! Brothers and sisters!"
"Don't let a little money blind you!"
"How long can those small rural workshops operate? A month? Two months? What will you do when they run out of money?"
"Our Huateng Group is a large enterprise based in the entire province and with a global vision! What we can give you is the future! It is hope!"
Zhang Jianguo waved his arms and announced excitedly.
"On behalf of the board of directors, I solemnly promise you this!"
"The company has decided to implement an employee stock ownership plan starting this year! At the end of the year, five percent of the group's profits will be allocated as stock option rewards to all outstanding employees!"
"As long as you all work diligently for the company, you will no longer be employees! You will all be shareholders of the company! You will be the owners!"
"Everyone needs to think long-term! Don't lose the big watermelon you're holding just to pick up a few sesame seeds on the ground!"
It must be said that this combination of "big stick and carrot" was extremely insidious and also extremely effective.
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Qinghe County, the exit of the high-speed railway station.
Jiang Xiaohu and his dozen or so brothers, their faces weathered by the elements, had just stepped out of the turnstile and hadn't even had a chance to breathe in the air of their hometown.
A fellow villager who stayed at the factory and didn't dare to quit called.
On the other end of the phone, the fellow villager's voice was filled with anxiety and unease as he recounted the whole story about the "blacklist" and "options."
"Tiger...you...you might not come back..."
"It's all over the factory now, people are saying your names are on a blacklist and no major factory in the province will hire you anymore..."
"And...and Director Zhang said that shares will be issued at the end of the year...many people who wanted to leave before are now afraid to move..."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xiaohu's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Behind him, his youngest cousin, who had just turned eighteen, already showed signs of panic and hesitation.
"Tiger...Brother Tiger..."
"If...if this is true, what if...if we finish this month and the big companies really don't want us anymore, what will we do?"
"We can't... we can't spend our whole lives digging in the dirt, can we?"
The boy's words revealed the deepest fear in everyone's heart.
The reason they left their hometowns was because there was no way out in their hometowns.
If we block our only way out now, what will we do in the future?
The atmosphere in the team instantly became oppressive.
Jiang Xiaohu gritted his teeth as he looked at the wavering and uneasy expressions on his brothers' faces.
He suddenly raised his hand and slammed his fist hard against the cold iron pillar next to him.
A muffled "bang!"
"Options my ass!"
Jiang Xiaohu's eyes were red as he roared.
"That stuff, I've heard that bastard manager brag about it for three whole years! And he hasn't even gotten a single crumb!"
"I only trust Brother Chen's cash!"
Despite Jiang Xiaohu's resolute stance and strong resistance, the situation remained unchanged.
However, the immense deterrent power of the "blacklist" still acted like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing the flames in many people's hearts.
Early the next morning.
At the construction site in Qingshui Town, the number of people signing up for work has visibly decreased by more than half.
Especially those who came from other counties, many of them bought tickets overnight and went back after hearing the news.
They were scared.
They dare not gamble their future on a monthly salary of eight hundred yuan.
Wang Dagou looked at the large empty construction site and was so anxious that blisters appeared on the corners of his mouth. He kept scratching the back of his head.
He ran up to Jiang Chen, who was leisurely drinking tea, plopped down, and complained with a worried look on his face.
"Brother Chen! Something's happened! Those city bosses are bastards! They're playing dirty tricks!"
"What kind of bullshit blacklist did they create? They're going around scaring people! Saying that if they come to work for us, we'll cut off their livelihood!"
"Many people are really worried right now. Less than half of those who signed up yesterday have shown up today! What are we going to do?"
Jiang Chen slowly put down the purple clay teacup in his hand, his face expressionless, as if everything was within his expectations.
He looked at the sparse crowd in the distance, a cold smile appearing on his lips.
"Are you trying to play mind games with me, using tactics and empty promises?"
He stood up and dusted off non-existent dust from his body.
"Go and call all of Jiang Xiaohu's group of young men who just came back from the south over here."
"I'll let them see with their own eyes what real, solid rules really are."