How do you feel about Foxconn jumping off a building?

How to analyze Foxconn jumping off a building? 2065438+May 28th 00 16:39 Southern People Weekly

How to analyze Foxconn jumping off a building?

Suicide is contagious, but infection is not the point. The key is to diagnose the cause and find a cure.

At 6: 20 on May 25th, Li Hai, aged 19, stopped his life.

The teenager from Liling, Hunan Province, died 42 days after falling from the building in the South China Training Center of Guanlan Park of Foxconn Technology Group. In less than half a year, there were 1 1 incidents in which employees fell from buildings, resulting in 9 deaths and 2 serious injuries. The incident of jumping off a building has branded Foxconn as a "sweatshop" and a "killer factory", and people have questioned the management system of Foxconn enterprises.

What makes the fresh young life suddenly disappear? What happened to Foxconn? This magazine interviewed Zhang Ping, a senior commentator on current affairs.

Intern reporter Cheng Yuan

1

At present, public criticism has flocked to Foxconn. what do you think?

Zhang Ping: Foxconn is hard to blame. Only in the social environment of China can it easily organize hundreds of thousands of people to do low-cost repetitive work. Now that you have got this benefit, you should bear the corresponding social responsibility.

Foxconn is not the worst sweatshop, but it doesn't mean it has no problems. Such large-scale mechanical labor itself is human alienation. Capital is a kind of power. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. The greater the power, the more supervision it should receive. This is normal. It has nothing to complain about.

2

Some experts pointed out that compared with the national average suicide rate, Foxconn's incidence of jumping off buildings is not high, or even low.

Zhang Ping: This statement is not serious and extremely irresponsible. First of all, the experts who express these opinions are invited by Foxconn to make diagnosis and make suggestions, which are easily misunderstood. Secondly, the national average suicide rate is too general and meaningless.

three

At present, thousands of job seekers still want to enter Foxconn every day. Why?

Zhang Ping: Compared with ordinary small and medium-sized enterprises, Foxconn's management is more formal and standardized, with higher wages, no arrears, security and some sports and medical facilities. But this is only the comparative advantage in China environment.

four

Most jumpers were born in the 1980s and 1990s. Some people say it's because of their psychological quality.

Zhang Ping: Since the implementation of the family planning policy, many children have grown up in a single environment, and their families love them too much. In this process, society realized but failed to find a successful solution to the problem.

five

What is the deep-seated reason for Foxconn to jump off a building?

Zhang Ping: In the long run, the most important thing is that civil rights are not fully guaranteed, which reduces the opportunities for workers to compete with capital. Workers do not express their political rights outside, and there is no negotiation mechanism such as demonstrations and strikes inside. It is difficult for the third sector such as NGOs to enter and help them, and it is easy to come to a dead end when encountering problems.

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What is the status of Foxconn workers?

Zhang Ping: As citizens, laborers have civil rights and other social attributes, such as the right to vote, the right to join other social organizations, the right to work and the right to rest. In Foxconn, workers only have the status of working, and there is no other breathing space, which is controlled by the factory and society.

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Some psychologists have pointed out that when a phenomenon becomes a hot spot, it is easy to follow suit. what do you think? Can suicide be contagious?

Zhang Ping: Suicide is contagious, but contagion is not the point. The key is to diagnose the cause and find a cure.

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How to stop this tragic infection?

Zhang Ping: In the long run, social forces are needed to help them. The factory is open to the society, and psychological voluntary organizations are involved, so that some employees can find more identities. They are not only workers, but also social people. Looking at the outside world through the high wall can broaden their horizons.

Foxconn should not only pursue efficiency in system management, but also consider humanization. In addition to strict labor discipline and work, it is also necessary to ensure that employees have some spare time and communication, not paternalistic management. In short, both inside and outside should be more open, so that society can be more free and employees can be more comfortable, rather than stricter control.

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How do other countries in the world protect the rights and interests of workers?

Zhang Ping: Most western countries can learn from it. In the United States and Europe, trade unions are quite powerful, fighting for various rights for workers and forming a strong confrontation with capital forces. The judiciary must also be independent, so that people can trust and expect it. For example, in the United States, a female employee sued Wal-Mart for gender discrimination, and the individual lawsuit became a class action lawsuit, that is, 6,543,800 female employees claimed compensation at the same time. Last month, the federal appeals court ruled that the class action lawsuit was established, which is almost unimaginable in China.

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How to improve labor rights and interests?

Zhang Ping: First of all, citizens' political rights should be guaranteed as much as possible, so that they have the opportunity to choose leaders who promise to protect their rights and interests. Secondly, opening the third sector of society as much as possible can help workers better integrate into society. Third, there should be sufficient vigilance and checks and balances on capital strength. It cannot be said that capital is evil. Capital can help employment, improve life and promote civilization. But if it is not restricted, it may become a "man-eating" demon.