"Underground Shoe Factory" Driven By Profiteering

Because of low prices, small profits and quick turnover have become the secrets of bosses' operation. Therefore, overtime work has also become an important aspect of factory damage to workers' interests. In shoe factories, workers work from 8 a.m. to 12 noon every day, from 1 to 6 in the afternoon and overtime from 7 p.m. to midnight. That is to say, the working time of a day is at least 12 hours, far exceeding the relevant laws. Particularly serious is that the adhesive for shoes is mixed with a large amount of harmful substances such as toluene. In April 12th, the reporter came to the shoe factory located in Yantan with his identity as a relative. The yard was filled with various kinds of semi finished leather shoes, and the workers were lowering their heads in the dim and pungent operating room. In front of a woman worker, there was a stack of black soles. She used a brush to brush a strong transparent adhesive on her top. She did not wear any protective equipment on her hands. Glue was glued to her hands from time to time. In another room, a large oven was particularly visible against the wall and opened the hot oven, which contained shoes being dried. Xiao Zhang said that before he was responsible for the "process" is to side trim to the upper, and then spray paint. Xiao Zhang said, in order to prevent hardening, all kinds of glue used to make adhesives are mixed with a large amount of toluene and other harmful substances. These things are banned by the state. Even if it is clear that it is poisonous, it is harmful to the body, but no one takes care of it. "We know that it is harmful to our health, but we also know that the glue used to glue shoes is poisonous. But what if we don't do this?" To the reporter's surprise, most workers face the query of reporters and answer almost the same question. There is no protection against increasing production. Overtime work often causes workers to be extremely tired. On the second day, many workers could not get up at all. This has also become an important reason for the frequent occurrence of industrial accidents. Xiao Zhang said that last winter, a shoe factory worker was burned by a fire and got burned. After media coverage, the boss fled the night, and finally the injured worker had to return home for treatment. The work environment of "underground shoes factory" is very bad, and it has great harm to the human body, but in the interview, the workers hope that the relevant departments can regulate the industry and make it develop healthfully, because after all, these factories provide employment opportunities for them.