The issue of classified management of laid-off workers was first put forward by Jiang Chaolin, the old secretary, a year ago, and in the past, the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee conducted two studies and demonstrations, and then handed over to the first-class department for implementation as the key work of this year. In the past few months, Wen Chunming has been in charge, and the labor, personnel, insurance, civil affairs, and reemployment departments at all levels have done a lot of work, and now they have finally sorted out their positioning. Vice Mayor Chen, who is specifically in charge of this work, reported at the meeting: Of the city's 100,000 laid-off workers, more than 94,000 have signed a "positioning agreement," accounting for 94.37 percent of the city's total laid-off workers, of whom more than 40,000 are "retained for fixed compensation," about 20,000 are "entrusted for employment," and more than 30,000 are "left for employment." That is to say, the vast majority of laid-off workers in Binh Duong City have been brought into the track of effective management and have a minimum livelihood guarantee.

Vice Mayor Chen was rather optimistic, and said with a smile that Gao Changhe, Wen Chunming, and the participants said: Most of the more than 40,000 "post-retainers" are middle-aged and elderly workers in their 50s and 45 in women, and their competitiveness in reemployment is relatively weak. The focus for them is to ensure basic livelihood, not only living expenses, but also medical subsidies of 20 to 40 yuan per month, and to pay social insurance on their behalf. This part of the comrades who are "entrusted to employment" and those who are "left from their posts and put on temporary assignments" are generally middle-aged and young people, and under the condition of ensuring their basic livelihood, they help with training, recommend reemployment, and encourage most of them to go to the market. A similar self-reliance market is going to be set up in two more commercial sub-centers in the city. Judging from the implementation of the measures in the past three months, the social effect of the positioning measures is relatively good, and in particular, the more than 40,000 people who have been "retained and fixedly compensated" are relatively satisfied.

However, Wen Chunming, as the mayor of a city, was neither optimistic nor satisfied, and kept his face on the meeting.

After Vice Mayor Chen's report, Wen Chunming spoke: "Comrades, the situation has changed again, now the number of laid-off workers has increased, not 100,000, the latest statistics are more than 113,000, Pingyang Iron and Steel Plant alone has more than 800 people, Pingyang Iron and Steel Plant alone is estimated to have 500 people, we still have to continue to resettle, we can't relax, and, judging from the current situation, there are still many problems." Speaking of this, Wen Chunming took out the suicide note sent by He Zhuoxiao, "Comrades, do you know that when we were holding this meeting today, a worker named Zhao Yecheng and his laid-off wife committed suicide in the flat rolling mill!" It's heartbreaking! Please comrades, take a look at this suicide note! ”

Gao Changhe said: "Let's read it." ”

Wen Chunming nodded and read the suicide note.

After the suicide note was read, there was a dead silence in the venue.

Wen Chunming slapped the suicide note on the table, stood up with a "whew", and asked emotionally: "What's the matter with Zhao Yecheng's wife?" Why does this lesbian only have 60 yuan a month for living expenses? How exactly did she get her position? Is it 'job retention and compensation' or 'trusteeship employment'? Is Director Wang Dehe of the Light Industry Bureau here? Okay, Director Wang, stand up for me! Could you please answer: What measures have your Light Industry Bureau taken since the paper mill stopped production last year? How many laid-off workers in Binh Duong Paper Mill still have a living allowance of 60 yuan? ”

Director Wang stood there and said timidly, "This ...... These situations I ...... I don't know much about it, to ...... I want to ask Director Liu of the paper mill. Mayor Wen, don't worry, I'm ...... I'll go to the paper mill after the meeting......"

Gao Changhe suddenly discovered that this Director Wang was actually a fat man who was taken to his provincial capital by his brother-in-law Liang Bing that night to run for official duties and wanted to be the county magistrate, and the fire in his heart suddenly rose.

Wen Chunming was even more angry: "Two lives were given away, and your chief doesn't know yet?!" Wang Dehe, let me ask you: Are you still worthy of being the director?! ”

Wang Dehe's bald head was sweating, and he defended in vain: "This ...... I can't be blamed for this, I'm ...... Thinking about the reopening of the paper mill, Mayor Wen, the paper mill really wants to start, and it is not our one who discharges sewage into the Changjiang River, even if we don't discharge it, and other places will discharge it, and the water in the Changjiang River will turn black......"

Wen Chunming said angrily: "Wang Dehe, don't change the topic for me!" We in Binh Duong can't discharge sewage into the Changjiang River! Let me still ask you about the resettlement of laid-off workers: How do you use the special funds allocated by the city for reemployment? Have you signed a full placement letter with laid-off workers according to the requirements of the city? ”

The sweat on Director Wang's bald head was even more urgent, and he couldn't speak.

Wen Chunming slapped the table: "Wang Dehe, I don't think you, the director, should do it, resign!" ”

Gao Changhe interjected: "Mayor Wen, I don't think it's a resignation, but a removal!" ”

Wen Chunming immediately said: "Okay, I suggest to the municipal party committee that Wang Dehe be removed from the post of director of the light industry bureau!" ”

Wang Dehe was stunned, looked at Gao Changhe pitifully and said, "Secretary Gao, I, I...... I ......"

Gao Changhe asked coldly, "Director Wang, what do you want to say?" Said you came to my house to send your resume? Looking for me to run through the official, isn't it? ”

Wang Dehe wiped his sweat nervously: "Secretary Gao, don't ...... It's not, I, I'm ...... I ......"

Gao Changhe pointed out the door with his hand: "Go out, you go out for me, go out immediately!" ”

Wang Dehe went out with his briefcase in his hands, as if he was running away.

The venue was so quiet that you could hear each other's breathing.

In the frightening silence, Vice Mayor Chen spoke: "Secretary Gao, Mayor Wen, in this matter, I am also responsible, I did not personally go to the paper mill to see, check the implementation of the positioning work, I will review it to the municipal party committee." ”

Wen Chunming said unceremoniously: "Of course you are responsible, and I am also responsible!" We are the mayors, and it is our citizens who commit suicide, and our comrades here are all ashamed of their responsibilities! But what's the use of reviewing it? Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Yecheng are dead! The dead cannot be resurrected! Moreover, the political and social impact is too bad! Our Binh Duong is an economically developed city, how can such a dead thing happen! ”

Wen Chunming gave further instructions on the issue of the positioning and management of laid-off workers, and asked Vice Mayor Chen to lead a team to conduct a city-wide implementation inspection, learn the lessons of Zhao Yecheng and his wife's suicide, and not just listen to reports, but sweep away all blind spots, and carry out effective dynamic supervision of all laid-off workers.

Finally, Wen Chunming invited Gao Changhe to speak.

Gao Changhe didn't want to speak before he came, mainly because he wanted to hear a report on the situation of reemployment, but now he has no choice but to speak in the face of the sudden death incident and Wang Dehe's serious bureaucratic style.

When Gao Changhe spoke, his face was heavy:

"Comrades, don't always say that we are an economically developed city, don't just see that Binh Duong is full of high-rise buildings and neon lights everywhere. There are shadows behind the high-rise buildings, and there are blood and tears under the neon lights! This is not alarmism, this is a fact! Our reform and opening up has entered the stage of tackling tough problems, and many workers and comrades in large and medium-sized state-owned enterprises are now suffering from the years. There are no less than dozens of state-owned enterprises in difficulty, such as flat steel mills, flat rolling mills, and flat paper mills. Moreover, against the background of the country's industrial restructuring, there will be no fundamental change in this situation in the next three or two years. That is to say, a considerable number of our comrades workers will have to live a hard life for several years and will have to make this historic sacrifice for our reforms. ”

"These worker comrades are really respectable and lovely, let's just say this Zhao Yecheng, he could have died in the flat rolling mill, causing a 'death in the line of duty', but he didn't do it. And what about some of our cadre comrades? Is it also so respectable and cute? Like that Wang Dehe, I think it's shameful and hateful! He is a cold-blooded animal who does not care about the life and death of the people! This is not simple bureaucracy, and in the treatment of laid-off workers, it is tantamount to a crime for him to be so irresponsible! ”

Of course, if you say a thousand, you can say ten thousand, and development is the last word. Comrades know that the economic growth target for our country this year is 8%. Our province is 11%, and Binh Duong is an economically developed city, and the provincial and central government requirements are 13%. If Binh Duong's 13% is not completed, there is no way to guarantee the 11% in our province and 8% in the country. To achieve this 13 percent economic growth target, we need a stable social and political environment, and there can be no such thing as a dead man. Mayor Wen asked for a comprehensive inspection of the positioning of laid-off workers, which I think is very good. My opinion is that we should not only investigate the implementation, but also investigate the problems, and deal with the leadership team where the problems are found!

"By the way, another issue related to clean government, under the current situation where more than 110,000 laid-off workers are unable to eat, can some of our comrades drink a few less alcohol? Less of a cabaret and dance hall? Yesterday, I saw a report from the Commission for Discipline Inspection: A director of our bureau spent a lot of money at the Binh Duong International Hotel, eating, singing, dancing, looking for escort ladies, and spending 8,700 yuan in one night! Eight thousand seven hundred dollars, comrades! Is it true that Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road? Is there no party spirit and no conscience? How can such a person be expelled from the party if he is not removed from his post? What will laid-off workers think of us? What will the people think of us? We must resolutely stop this corrupt trend! ”

"What about the big money that has money? When people have money, they want to spend highly. That's fine, you spend, I'll collect taxes. Here, I would like to make a suggestion, please comrades also consider whether we can collect this high consumption tax? Can we make a special fund with the money collected to help laid-off workers like Zhao Yecheng? Comrades, this is not to rob the rich and help the poor, but to advocate a good social atmosphere......"

Because of the death of Zhao Yecheng and his wife, Gao Changhe talked a lot at this meeting, and it was already a little faster when the meeting ended.

It was at this meeting that Wen Chunming and Gao Changhe reached a rare agreement.