Chapter 144 Welfare System
Two years is enough time to forget many things, but every time they look up at the giant spaceship that covers the sky in the sky, the dissipated memories suddenly become condensed.
Blue Star, Finan United, Johannes Autonomous Region.
For nearly a decade, it has undoubtedly been the most remarkable city on the planet, but in the first few years it was due to the arrival of aliens in District 9, and later because of its prosperity and development.
When a city is supplied with three of the world's best resources, it grows faster than anyone could have imagined.
The economy is the largest among all cities in the world, and almost one city accounts for more than half of the GDP of the non-Yugoslav Union.
There are hundreds of scientific research institutes, high-quality talents like moths to a fire, and 30 percent of the world's patents are from Johannes.
The moat built by electronic information technology and biotechnology, and the hundreds of high value-added industries that have been derived from it, have made Johannes one of the world's leading export organizations in a small area, with a steady stream of money flowing into the national treasury every month.
As long as money exists for one day, then it represents the ability to mobilize resources.
In order to improve the industrial system, Johannes began to build infrastructure and industrial institutions with massive state investment in the nationalization of major enterprises.
There is no shackle of the capital oligarchy, and there is no pursuit of profit. All for one purpose, that is, to take control of its own economic lifeline and improve the living standards of all residents in an all-round way.
The promises made in the past first emancipated the mind, freed from oppression and exploitation, and finally developed to the material and physical level.
From high-end to low-end, from heavy industry to light industry, from education to medical care, from mobile phones and tablets that have triggered a global buying boom to indispensable food.
With massive financial investment, scientific technology and precise planning, coupled with the enthusiastic support of the people, Johannes is different every day.
Since it is for the ultimate goal of development, it is natural to follow the development of the productive forces to bring due treatment to all workers.
First, the first is to adjust the working hours of all residents of the autonomous region, and all workers will be lowered from the original 996 work system to eight hours off.
Except for special circumstances, overtime is not supported, and if overtime is required, overtime pay should be paid reasonably and legally.
Second, social welfare policies including education, medical care, and pension insurance should be introduced.
Within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region, no private hospitals and educational institutions are allowed, and all of them are opened and managed by the autonomous region.
The first is for health care reform. The new system abolished the previous insurance system, which was previously dominated by an insurance oligopoly, and established a system of medical expenses managed by the autonomous regions, in which the state will bear 60 to 100 percent of the medical expenses of ordinary citizens according to the tiered medical expenses.
The second is the education system. Establish an education system and curriculum that meet the requirements of the development of the autonomous region, implement free education for all, and go from kindergarten to doctorate as long as you want to study, not only without any tuition and miscellaneous fees, but also with various subsidies.
In addition, in order to promote the equality and rationality of educational resources in various regions, an information-based intelligent teaching system has been established and a policy has been introduced to encourage outstanding talents to develop in the field of education.
Finally, there is the pension system that everyone cares about, which is also free, and after reaching retirement age, you can receive 80% of your original salary tax-free.
In addition, a series of bills have been enacted, including minimum wage standards, festival and holiday schemes, most of which are related to people's livelihood issues, and revolve around improving the welfare of citizens.
Although these systems did not achieve the ultimate goal that Shen Sen wanted to achieve due to the constraints of productivity, and at best they were only a little better than the few Nordic countries that had previously been small and widowed, but when the policy was introduced, it still triggered a national carnival in Johannes.
Because there was no horseism in the past, there was no red bear, it was a world ruled by a capitalist oligarchy, and all institutions and laws were built for the maximum benefit of the ruling class.
If there is 100% profit, the ruling class of capital will take a risk; If there is a 200% profit, they will defy the law; If there is a 300% profit, then they will trample on all the laws and even dare to risk going to the gallows.
There is no change without resistance, and in a situation where labor is extremely cheap and there is no legal protection, it is a compliment to be a cow and a horse for a company.
Just like Shen Sen once heard a sentence in his previous life: After we leave, they will build schools and hospitals for you, and they will increase your wages, not because they have found out their conscience, nor because they have become good people, but because we have been here.
Cruel, facts speak louder than words.
In the past, Bluestar 996 was the most relaxed normalization system for high-quality talents, and ordinary workers worked more than 12 hours a day, and all rest days a year did not exceed 10 days.
As for the education, medical and pension system that has been established drastically, it has changed dramatically.
At Bluestar, money is the only thing.
If you have money, you can only receive the best quality education and medical care, and if you don't have money, you can only honestly accept the lowest education, and finally go into a factory that is even more cruel than a certain Shikang, and do the same job for fifteen or sixteen hours a day, day after day, year after year.
So, even though the welfare system that Shen Sen intends to implement is only the first phase of the future goal, when the Johannes Autonomous Region's policy is made public, he still underestimates the power of the system.
That night, the crowd who heard the news took to the streets in ecstasy, just as if they had all won the lottery, and spontaneously organized a grand celebration.
They gathered in front of the door of the city hall, surrounded the statue of Shen Sen, and sang the national anthem, and everyone's face was full of joy and pride, and even cried with joy.
The support for the autonomous region, the worship of Shen Sen's personality, and the belief in the ultimate goal of the future reached the peak of cohesion and centripetal force at that moment.
However, the impact of this policy does not stop there, if it is exciting for the people in the autonomous region, then it will be shocking for the surrounding areas and even the world.
There was a polarization in the evaluation, with one side believing that the Johannes Autonomous Region was a rich fool and that such a profligacy would surely decline soon. On the other hand, there is a longing for envy and longing to be able to join Johannes and become a citizen of the Autonomous Community.
The butt determines the head, and the two kinds of speeches represent two kinds of groups.
Despite the media uproar, some people made their choices honestly.
Within a month of the enactment of the two policies, the Johannes Immigration Administration received a record number of naturalization applications, reaching three million.
Unlike most megacities that serve as political centers or in the financial sector, Johannes is a high-tech industrial city, with a predominantly populated population of researchers, educators and workers, supplemented by a small number of agricultural and service workers, so that all institutions and laws are designed around them.
"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"
The perfect security system has attracted a large number of scientific research and education talents. Under the open-door population policy, Johannes, a city with a population of only a few hundred thousand, took two years to become a megacity with a population of nearly 20 million.
Its remarkable achievements have made the world hail it as a diamond and a rising star on the black continent, and as a city that has always stood out in the non-SAUC, its every move has been invisibly endowed with a strong influence on the internal decision-making of the non-SAUC.
After all, the other party's money is too much. Even if it is not subject to its own control, with the development opportunities of the Johannes Autonomous Region, the huge trade volume has revitalized the entire SAUC economy.
The people at the top have added many jobs, and in order to get more, they are opening up more and more about certain demands of the Johannes Autonomous Region.
AFC is very happy to see that it has deepened its ties with Johannes, who has been actively involved in the process and is satisfied that the economy has been driven to develop the region.
Many regions have unwittingly been tightly tied to Johannes in their long-term economic exchanges.
In the process, as the weaker side, they unreservedly accept the cultural and economic invasion of Johannes, and at the same time, the ideas produced in Johannes float like ghosts in many regions.
Like boiling a frog in warm water, some people are delighted by the benefits of economic development, until the emergence of a new system, only to find that the water is boiling hot.
"Why don't we have the same benefits for the same non-Southern Union members?" 》
"A referendum is held, we want to join the Autonomous Region of Johannes!" 》
For a month in a row, the results of media interviews everywhere were the same, and everyone demanded that they be treated equally or join Johannes.
The closer they got to Johannes, the more obvious this trend became, and the more economically backward they became, the more urgent their desire to join Johannes became, until the local public service could no longer control the agitated masses.
"It's difficult, it's difficult, it's really hard to deal with!"
"What should I do, the crowd has blocked the gate of the main mansion, and the governor has not moved?"
The two staff members who stayed in the office building looked through the window at the citizens holding flags and propaganda slogans, and discussed with sad faces.
"Alas, wait for the result!"
"We two little people can only be in a hurry, and we can't send out guards to drive them away, right?"
"Hmph, don't you look at how many people are below, who dares to send someone to suppress it casually now, if it makes trouble again like last time, our little life will be gone."
After these words were spoken, the atmosphere between the two suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
After a long time, one of them said weakly: "I hope that doesn't happen, in fact, if you think about it, there is nothing wrong with joining Johannes, I heard that the wages of ordinary workers there are as high as ours."
"That's right, but will the non-Southern Union Center agree?" A staff member looked worried.
"Cut, the emperor is far away, unless he comes up with the same treatment as Johannes, I don't think they have a choice, they can't send troops directly......"
While they were talking, the closed door of the council was opened, and the magistrates who had made their decisions walked out one after another, and the supreme governor of the place walked out of the gate with a signed and stamped document with a solemn expression.
Seeing this, the two followed behind many high-ranking officials and came to the official building surrounded by crowds.
When someone came out, the shouts from the crowd fell silent for a moment, and then immediately shouted louder than before.
"Demand equal treatment and join Johannes!"
"Quiet, I have something to announce now, including the answer you want."
Although the official's voice was small compared to the crowd, when he said this, everyone involuntarily quieted down.
They looked at the governor with expectant eyes, hoping to get the answers they wanted from him.
Under the watchful eyes of all people, the governor took a deep breath and announced loudly in an extremely solemn tone:
"After a vote by all the councillors of our district, it was decided to hold a referendum, and the final result will determine whether we join the Johannes Autonomous Region."
"Of course, now it is only a notification decision made to meet everyone's voice, and the specific result can only be determined after communicating with South Africa and Johannes."
When the first city announced the decision, it set off a chain reaction, and in the following days, three or four of the most popular cities passed a referendum on whether to join Johannes.
In response, the African Federation of South Africa (AUFDA) issued an appeal to all regions to deal with the referendum demand rationally, and if there is an emergency, the center may choose to use force to defend the integrity of the country.
Nothing else, or rather, nothing was done lightly because everyone was waiting for the opinion and statement of the Autonomous Region of Johannes, which was in the whirlpool.
For several days, there was no indication from the Johannes Autonomous Region, and when a number of cities and non-SAUD hubs sent representatives to seek answers, they were only informed that the matter was under internal deliberation and would be notified when the process was completed.
In fact, what the deputies didn't know was that it was not the affairs of the Johannes Autonomous Region that were cumbersome, but that it was only until today that all the information on this matter was urgently sent to Shen Sen's desk in Blue Star.
As the supreme leader of the Johannes Autonomous Region, the head of state, who is a powerful person, is qualified to give an accurate answer to such an important matter.
"Looks like we're going to have to speed up the collection of magicians in the fantasy world......"
Shen Sen, who returned to work arranged by Blue Star from another world, frowned and looked at the "referendum incident" that was submitted, and what he was thinking about was indeed the matter of experimenting with psionic binding not long ago.
Considering the possible side effects after the spiritual energy binding, Shen Sen deliberately chose the black loli with the strongest spiritual energy among several people for the first attempt.
It can only be said that his consideration is very correct, if his spiritual energy was only an artificial lake before, then now his spiritual energy has become the Caspian Sea, and the gap is immeasurable.
Ordinary people simply can't withstand such an impact, and only psionic people can complete the ritual and gain the ability to use psionic energy to communicate over long distances.
After completing the psionic binding, as described in the ability, you can use psionic energy to carry out complex information transmission between two worlds.
Looking at the documents in his hands, there will be more and more sudden things like this in the future, and if there is no system that can communicate between the two worlds, it will definitely delay major events.
But before that, he has to deal with another big thing in front of him.