Chapter 877

Zhou Andong was silent for a long while; even if the price level is low now, a human life for a few thousand yuan is really cheap.

Although it is very inappropriate to use the word "cheap" to describe a human life, he really doesn't know what is more vivid than the word "cheap".

Now the law is not sound, and the corresponding aftermath compensation measures for mine accidents and some safety accidents are missing; this is the reason why black-hearted enterprises and black-hearted bosses don't take human life seriously.

Anyway, if one dies, it's only a few thousand yuan, which is much cheaper than buying those safety technical equipment.

"Sigh!" Zhou Andong sighed, "The bargaining of human life is always a market logic that I find hard to accept, but after all, it cannot cover up the value collapse of dying an unnatural death."

Yuan Hongzhan also sighed along: "Since we are engaged in the mining industry, from now on, we must be people-oriented and do our best to reduce the unnatural deaths of miners. This is also the responsibility and duty that a healthy enterprise should have."

Zhou Andong asked: "Uncle, what are your thoughts, tell me."

Yuan Hongzhan pondered for a moment: "Our Forestry Bureau has a set of work-related death standards, so I think our mining company should also recognize the positive significance of significantly increasing the work-related death compensation standard from the perspective of means.

Instead of viewing it as a kind of monetary hedge and material compensation for the occurrence of a mine accident; otherwise, it will fall into the worker's life in the calculation logic, and will eventually lose the opportunity to obtain the dignity of life."

Zhou Andong asked: "How is the work-related death compensation standard of your Forestry Bureau set?"

Yuan Hongzhan said: "According to the average wage, implementing work-related death compensation for 11 years or 15 years."

Zhou Andong was stunned. If you add 20 times the per capita disposable income of urban residents in the country in the previous year, isn't that the work-related death compensation standard later introduced by the state?

"Like this!" Zhou Andong said: "Our company will formulate a set of standards according to the Forestry Bureau's work-related death compensation, plus 20 times the per capita disposable income of urban residents in the country in the previous year."

"So much?" Yuan Hongzhan was a bit surprised; Zhou Andong was too generous.

"Just like what you said just now." Zhou Andong's voice was a bit low, "We must be people-oriented and do our best to reduce the unnatural deaths of miners. This is also the responsibility and duty that a healthy enterprise should have."

"Dongzi!" Yuan Hongzhan said: "In my life, except for my old squad leader, I haven't admired anyone. But today, you made your uncle admire you, and also made your uncle feel proud."

Zhou Andong laughed: "Uncle, these words of yours will make me proud."

"Hahaha..."

Yuan Hongzhan laughed heartily: "A person who accomplishes a small thing and is proud is called getting carried away. A person who achieves a little success and is proud is called overbearing. A person who learns a little knowledge and is proud is called arrogant. And your pride is a goal standing on the top of the mountain, making people look up."

It was very rare that Zhou Andong's thick skin actually turned a bit red, which made Jian Qiu, who had just come out, click her tongue in wonder.

"Alright, Uncle, if you keep talking, not only will I be proud, but I will also float." Zhou Andong ended this topic, "Let's talk about the compensation."

"What else is there to say about this." Yuan Hongzhan said: "Isn't it fine to compensate according to the standard we just discussed?"

Zhou Andong leaned over to take the ashtray and pressed the cigarette butt into it.

"The mine accident five years ago was the evil done by Yuan Hongbiao and those moths. It's said to be cleaning up their mess, but we know in our hearts that it's spending money to buy a reputation.

So, let's just be generous, 100,000 per family. Spending a few more tens of thousands of yuan, but the effect is multiplied; it will definitely cause a sensation, and the positive value it brings to our company is something that can't be bought with any amount of money in the future."

Yuan Hongzhan was not as optimistic as Zhou Andong, but was a bit worried: "Then have you thought about what to do if accidents happen in the future and everyone demands compensation according to this standard?"

Zhou Andong said: "Explain our compensation standard to them, and just say that the extra tens of thousands of yuan is the mental distress fee for these five years."

"Can it be like this?"

Yuan Hongzhan was stunned, but still a bit reluctant. Even according to the set compensation standard, it was not a small amount, and having to give tens of thousands more, he really felt the pain.

"I still think it's giving too much."

Zhou Andong said helplessly: "Uncle, think about it, Yuan Hongbiao's case involves a series of problems such as black-related and evil-related activities, power rent-seeking, buying and selling official positions, etc. The time span is more than ten years, and the complexity is rare since the founding of the country.

Such a big case will definitely attract the attention of higher-level leaders. And the mine accident five years ago is naturally the most important part of this case. Especially in recent years, safety production accidents represented by mine accidents have occurred continuously, and the lack of corresponding aftermath compensation measures has continuously tortured the public's nerves.

If our company, taking advantage of this event, first formulates and introduces a compensation standard, with each victim's family receiving no less than 50,000 yuan in compensation, what kind of reaction do you think it will cause?"

Yuan Hongzhan was silent, pondering the meaning of Zhou Andong's words.

Zhou Andong continued: "An enterprise that has employees in its heart and is willing to spend money on employees, do you think the authorities like it or not?"

"But!" Yuan Hongzhan said: "Even if you don't give this mental distress fee of tens of thousands, the effect achieved would be the same, right."

Zhou Andong explained: "I want shock and sensation; the effect of 50,000 and 100,000 is very different. Spending a few more tens of thousands of yuan in mental distress fees can cause stronger shock and sensation, make the victim's families more grateful to us, and can better improve the public's trust in the enterprise, making the authorities like us even more, why not do it?"

Yuan Hongzhan gave a wry smile: "Okay, you convinced me, it was my short-sightedness."

Zhou Andong smiled: "I will find two influential media outlets to go there. After the report, you will find that the benefits brought to our Zhou Le Mining by spending this 100,000 yuan are absolutely unimaginable."

Yuan Hongzhan teased: "Tell me what the benefits are, let me be happy in advance too, so I don't feel uncomfortable in my heart."

"Being established as an advanced model and becoming an industry benchmark!" Zhou Andong smiled like a fox, "This is the most reliable insurance. By then, whoever wants to move our Zhou Le Mining will have to think twice."

"This is your real purpose, right." Yuan Hongzhan finally understood.

"Uncle, I thought you knew me very well, you disappointed me too much." Zhou Andong quibbled: "Everything I did was entirely out of sympathy for the families of the victims. As for what I said later, it was just incidental."

Yuan Hongzhan didn't believe it: "Do we want the county cement plant?"

"Yes!" Zhou Andong didn't hesitate: "Uncle, let me tell you this, limestone mines and cement will definitely take off within three years."