What is a new type of craft guild? In fact, it is the trade union of later generations in China! According to the definition of a trade union, it should be a self-organized social group that negotiates wages, working hours, working conditions, etc., on behalf of workers and employers.

However, in the later generations of China, where Marin lived, because the state had already used the law to stipulate the minimum wage, maximum working hours, and labor contract requirements, the role of the trade union was actually dispensable and became a symbol.

Moreover, the top manager of the trade union, the head of the trade union, was actually officially appointed in later generations in Huaxia. In this way, such a union will be controlled by the government, and it is impossible to threaten the rule of the government. In other words, the trade union in later generations of China is actually just an ornament. And the head of the trade union is actually a pension position. Many officials who are unwilling or defeated will take up the leadership of this union......

But it is undeniable that for the ruling class, such unions are the most popular. Otherwise, if you look at the trade unions in Europe and the United States in later generations, they meet the definition of trade unions and work very hard. However, they often hold strikes and demonstrations, which make European and American countries anxious. In later generations, the labor cost of European and American countries was so high, resulting in the loss of competitiveness, and the trade union "made great contributions". And the officials of the Huaxia trade unions were not elected, but appointed by the imperial court. In that case, the officials of these trade unions would naturally not lead the workers to confront the imperial court.

Therefore, Marin liked this kind of union very much, and also planned to form a new type of handicraft guild according to the model of the later Chinese trade unions. As long as the power to appoint officials is in the hands of the official, there is no fear that the new handicraft guilds will be able to escape from the palm of the official!

At that time, Marin or the prime minister of the North Sea State can adjust the prices of the industry's products and allocate the raw materials for production through the officially appointed trade union officials. Moreover, there is no fear of accidents.

And this kind of officially controlled handicraft guild also saves the management costs of handicraftsmen, which can be described as a lot of benefits......

As for the leaders of the handicraft guilds who bully the market or do other bad things? This problem is also easy to solve. As long as the authorities are willing to accept complaints and pay attention to the protection of the interests of craftsmen in all sectors, there will be no problems. With this constraint, the leaders of the handicraft guilds did not dare to mess around. After all, the official can remove them at any time!

Of course, the only hidden danger is that there may be officials from the relevant departments in charge of the handicraft guild who collude with the guild leaders to oppress the craftsmen. In this case, even if the craftsman complains, it is useless. For above is the source of evil. Therefore, Marin needs to come up with a mechanism similar to the one in the later century to supervise the problem of officials. In ancient China, it was precisely because of the lack of such an institution as the discipline department that the ancient officials acted arbitrarily and lawlessly. This is why there is a saying that "the order to destroy the door is Yin, and the county order is broken". Even if such an organization was established later, due to various reasons, the presence of the discipline department in the first years of the 20th and 21st centuries was very weak. It wasn't until the bigwig who fought tigers professionally came to power that the officials really began to be afraid and restrained......

In this regard, Marin actually has a different view. He didn't really like the discipline department in the open place. Because, the discipline collection department, which is in the open, is too easy to be targeted and infiltrated by problem officials. Even, at the beginning, many discipline pickers were attracted by others.

Many of the officials who dare to be greedy are smart people. An open-faced organization can easily be targeted, guarded against, or even co-opted by smart people. But if a covert agency like the Brocade Guard and the FBI were to deal with them, they would be numb. Because, they don't know where to start and how to target. Because, Jin Yiwei or the FBI are in the shadows, there are no flaws.

Of course, such a hidden anti-corruption agency is also what officials fear the most. Because, no one wants to have an invisible enemy around them. Therefore, the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty tried their best to discredit the Jinyiwei and asked the emperor to remove the Jinyiwei. Chongzhen's stupid hat believed it and really removed the brocade guard. Then he became deaf and blind, and finally became the saddest king of the country's demise in history......

In response to possible problems in the union, Marin plans to adopt a whistleblowing system and set up a whistleblower mailbox. As long as someone reports and has something to say, and the whistleblower is willing to come forward to testify, the Beihai State spies will send someone to investigate. In this way, manpower is also saved. When it's okay, if you send out personnel, it's a waste of money. And someone reported it, and dared to sign it, proving that the problem has reached the point where it has to be solved. At this time, it is just right to send spies to investigate. As for anonymous letters or something, they are generally ignored. What if someone plays anonymously? Therefore, Marin's whistleblower mailbox only accepts signed letters, and anonymous letters are generally discarded directly to avoid being deceived. Of course, once someone reports with their real name, then the whistleblower will also be protected by the authorities. Otherwise, no one would dare to report it.

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As for how to form a new type of handicraft guild, Marin's plan is to ask the craftsmen to recommend people with high prestige, good character and literacy among the craftsmen in a certain industry. Then, report a batch of lists to the government.

Subsequently, according to the recommended list, the official personnel screened out those who did not meet the requirements. Then, send people to contact these candidates to find out their ideological dynamics. If they are willing to cooperate with the government, they will be included in the preferential option. and those who insist on standing up for the craftsmen and do not deal with the government will be suppressed with all their might......

In the end, the candidate who best suited the government was selected from among these candidates to serve as the president of the handicraft guild. Then, select a few candidates who are also in line with the government, serving as vice president and deacon. In this way, it can be regarded as a reward for their support of the official. At the same time, it also puts pressure on the person who is the president - if you don't obey, someone will replace you!

Of course, if the candidates are all against the government, Marin will all set aside these candidates and choose someone from among the other craftsmen who is willing to cooperate with the government, even if it is a newcomer with little prestige.

If there is really no one to choose, Marin will even select a layman from among the low-level officials of the government to temporarily replace this position, until the industry can put forward a candidate who is willing to cooperate with the official.

What the? Someone is not convinced? Want to make trouble? I'm sorry, all arrested, punished as slaves!

The right to appoint personnel is the most important means of control of the handicraft guild by the government, and whoever dares to challenge it will let him die, even if it is the whole industry!

Of course, sheer rigidity is not enough. Therefore, the government must also take a posture for the sake of the workers and help them win some guaranteed benefits. In this way, accidents can be avoided.

Of course, it is impossible to ask them for a wage increase unless prices have risen much faster than wages. Otherwise, you can only do something to help ask for a salary. Otherwise, if it becomes like the French trade unions in later generations, society will be in chaos.

In other words, the role of this new type of handicraft guild, which was controlled by the government and similar to the later Chinese trade unions, was to help the workers negotiate wages and solve some basic demands. As for the more advanced pursuits, it is not helpful. After all, people can't get used to it. If they are too accustomed to it, the workers may be like the French workers of later generations.

However, it is still necessary to help solve the basic survival problems of some workers, and to send warmth or something. Otherwise, it will not be able to appease people.

This little trick can be understood by any Chinese public works worker in later generations. It is nothing more than a New Year's holiday, with some gifts of low value, door-to-door condolences to the needy households, and show the guild's care for members. It doesn't cost much, but it's well advertised, and the effect is very good.

In other words, the handicraft guild that Marin wants to rebuild is clearly a copycat version of the later Chinese trade union......