How sanitation workers are paid has been a controversial topic in our city management system. These workers are usually paid not directly by the sanitation department of the city administration, but through the intermediary link of the contractor. This approach has aroused widespread public concern and questioning:Why can't the wages of sanitation workers be paid directly by the sanitation center, but through the contractor, which may lead to the loss of part of the workers' wages?
First of all, we are behind this phenomenonA common problem in urban management is labor outsourcing。City administrations or related departments outsource specific service work to private contractors, who are responsible for recruiting workers and paying wages. While this model is designed to improve efficiency and reduce costs, it also brings a series of problems, such as depressed wages and undermined labor rights.
Mr. Zhang is a sanitation worker working in a big city. His salary is paid through a private company that is a contractor for the cleaning services contract of the city management agency. Mr. Zhang found that his actual salary was lower than the standard set by the city's cleaning department. This is because the foreman takes a portion of the wages as a profit when he distributes them.
Another Ms. Li, who works for a sanitation company run by a contractor. She and her colleagues are often paid late, and the total amount is well below market standards. She said that now the sanitation station has been contracted by others to sweep the road, and the salary is more than 200 lower than before, the length of the road cleaning has doubled than before, and the equipment is not handed over, and there are no gifts for the New Year's holidays. Due to the lack of direct labour relations with the city's cleaning sector, their old benefits are no longer available.
Mr. Zhao is a veteran employee who has been engaged in sanitation work for many years. He has tried to demand higher wages and better working conditions through legal means. But since the contract was with the contractor, he found himself at a disadvantage when it came to communicating with the city's cleaning department.
The problem with this payroll is that it leaves room for the middleman to be abused. The foreman, acting as an intermediary, may take a portion of the worker's wages as his own profit. This not only harms the economic interests of sanitation workers, but also affects their motivation to work.
In addition to wage issues, the working conditions and protection of rights and interests of sanitation workers have also been affected. Under the outsourcing model, sanitation workers often lack stable job security and face the risk of work-related injuries, illnesses and old age. And in the absence of a direct labor contract with the city cleaning department, they are often unable to negotiate better working conditions and benefits.
In response to these problems, city management agencies and all sectors of society need to work together to reconsider and adjust the way sanitation workers are paid. Paying wages directly to sanitation centers can not only reduce the losses caused by intermediaries, but also improve workers' motivation and ensure that their basic rights and interests are protected.
Readjusting the wage model of sanitation workers is not only a protection of their personal rights and interests, but also a manifestation of social justice and responsibility. Urban authorities should strengthen supervision of the working conditions of sanitation workers to ensure that their working and living conditions are improved. Only in this way can we build a more just and harmonious society.