Migrant workers have become a phenomenon of labor transfer in China's rural areas. In rural areas, the main economy of farmers is agriculture, but due to the instability of agricultural income and limited employment opportunities, many farmers choose to leave home to work to increase their income. This labor transfer has become one of the important driving forces of China's economic development.
However, there are also some problems with farmers going out to work. First of all, many migrant workers go out to work far away from home and are far away from their families, and the long separation makes it difficult for families to care for and educate their children. Second, many migrant workers work in low-skilled jobs in cities with low wages and poor working conditions, and often face problems such as illegal labor and low pay. In addition, migrant workers live in rented houses in cities, have a high cost of living, and have few social security and welfare benefits.
In the face of these problems, many migrant workers hope that relevant policies can be introduced to improve their living conditions and working environment.
Due to the huge number of migrant workers going out to work and the existence of related problems, China** has also begun to pay attention to and adjust relevant policies.
1. The policy for construction enterprises to clean up migrant workers over 60 years old
The recent "stop-work order" involves construction companies cleaning up migrant workers over the age of 60. The original intention of this policy was to protect the rights and safety of migrant workers, as some older migrant workers are prone to accidents while working in the construction industry. In addition, the policy also encourages these older migrant workers to return to their hometowns for retirement and return to the countryside to enjoy some corresponding welfare policies.
However, once this policy was implemented, it caused widespread doubts and controversy. Many people worry about how these older migrant workers will survive after they are discharged, given the relatively limited employment opportunities in rural areas. Moreover, even returning to the countryside for retirement is not a one-time solution, because the social security system in rural areas still needs to be improved.
2. The state's care and support for migrant workers
Although there are some restrictions, they are also aware of the urgency and importance of the issue of migrant workers. In order to improve the employment and living conditions of migrant workers, a series of relevant policies have been introduced.
First of all, it has strengthened the protection of the rights and interests of migrant workers and promoted the integration of urban and rural labor markets. **Enterprises are required to sign labor contracts with migrant workers and protect their rights and interests such as wages and work safety.
Secondly, actively promote the construction of demonstration bases for rural labor transfer employment and entrepreneurship, and provide more employment opportunities and entrepreneurial platforms for migrant workers. **Encourage migrant workers to return to their hometowns to start businesses, and provide entrepreneurial funds, technical guidance and market support.
Finally, the social security of migrant workers has been strengthened. **Enterprises are required to pay social insurance for migrant workers, including endowment insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, etc. In addition, a number of poverty alleviation policies have been introduced to help the poor rural labor force solve their living difficulties.
On the one hand, with the rapid development of China's economy and the acceleration of urbanization, the opportunities for migrant workers to go out to work will increase. The rise of some new industries and the increase in urban population have provided more employment opportunities and development space for migrant workers. ** Relevant policies will also continue to be introduced to protect the rights and welfare of migrant workers.
On the other hand, migrant workers also face some challenges when they go out to work. First of all, the decline and mechanized substitution of some traditional industries means that migrant workers have fewer opportunities in some jobs. Secondly, the cost of living in the city is constantly **, and the income growth of migrant workers is not proportional to the growth of the cost of living. At the same time, the social security and welfare benefits of migrant workers are still imperfect and need to be further improved.
While facing these challenges, migrant workers also need to improve their skills and overall quality to increase their competitiveness in employment. ** and all sectors of society should also strengthen the attention and support for migrant workers, and provide them with more training opportunities and entrepreneurial support.
Migrant workers go out to work as a phenomenon in the transformation and development of China's rural economy. In the process of economic development, we should pay attention to the rights and interests of migrant workers and strengthen the protection and support for migrant workers. At the same time, migrant workers themselves should also strive to improve their quality and ability and make full preparations for future development. Only by working together with migrant workers can we achieve the goal of stable and sustainable development of migrant workers going out to work.