Recently, Ji Mei noticed a migrant worker asking for wages, Uncle Yu from Hubei, a cement worker, in order to ask for 5,100 yuan in wages, there was no result for half a year, so she found a reporter for help, but who would have thought that the reporter would accompany Uncle Yu to the general contractor company, but when he asked for an explanation, he was pushed and the other party was arrogant.
With the intervention of reporters, the police, and the Labor Bureau, Uncle Yu finally got his salary back. What kind of "ridiculous things" did Uncle Yu encounter in the process of asking for wages? Let's take a look.
The workers begged for wages and were asked to tip 1,000 yuan
In May 2023, Uncle Yu and the contractor went to Wuhan to do the project, and the salary was agreed by both parties, 350 yuan a day. At that time, after the work was done, Uncle Yu calculated that he had worked for a total of 14 and a half days and deserved 5,100 yuan. But the contractor did not pay at that time, but said that he would settle it when the project payment came down, so he wrote an IOU to Uncle Yu.
As a result, half a year has passed, and Uncle Yu still hasn't gotten his salary. When Uncle Yu found the contractor and asked for wages, the contractor asked for a tip of 1,000 yuan. Uncle Yu was angry when he heard this, why should he give 1,000 yuan for the hard-earned money he earned.
The general contractor had a bad attitude and pushed reporters
Faced with his mother who was sick and hospitalized at home, he was in urgent need of money, and in desperation, Uncle Yu found a reporter for help. When the reporter and Uncle Yu found the general contractor of the project, the other party had an arrogant attitude and pushed the reporter.
The matter has not been resolved, until the staff of the police station and the labor bureau came to the scene, and the other party said that it was because the contractor had not come to sign that Uncle Yu had not received his salary. In the end, under the supervision of the three parties, Uncle Yu finally received 5,100 yuan and got back his hard-earned money!
The problem of wage arrears has always been a thorn in the hearts of migrant workers, and they will feel very painful if they touch it slightly. No matter how much money you have, if you put in the hard work, you should be paid. What's more, sometimes when you encounter a family member who needs money for treatment or schooling, you should not be occupied by an unscrupulous contractor and delay things.
It is understood that in this incident, Uncle Yu did not sign a contract with the contractor, but fortunately, there was an IOU to provide evidence for Uncle Yu. Ji Mei reminds all workers here that they must pay attention to the signing of the contract and the retention of evidence, so that when encountering the problem of arrears, they can come up with strong evidence and successfully get their wages back.
Finally, I wish all workers can get their wages and go home for the New Year as soon as possible!