The reason why the gold mines in Johannesburg like to use African-American miners so much is because African-American miners are cheap enough.
The daily salary is one penny, and the monthly salary is just over two shillings.
In fact, Moore's statement is not accurate. One penny is the minimum salary for miners. An adult miner can earn at least two pence a day, which is the normal salary level for miners in Johannesburg.
And if you were a Chinese miner or a Boer miner, your monthly salary would be at least three to five pounds, and your salary would be at least ten times that of an African miner.
It should be noted here that the Rand is generally used to calculate salaries in southern Africa. Only the mines that employ the most Africans still use the Pounds to calculate salaries.
This is because one rand is equal to one hundred cents, and one pound is equal to 240 pence, so——
"Your request is too much. You work for the mine, and the mine pays you a salary. It is also responsible for your three meals a day, provides you with accommodation, protects your safety, and treats you when you are sick. These expenses
Don't you have any calculations?" Stoudemire's attitude became even more intense.
"We do have three meals a day, but the food we eat is not even as good as the pet dog fed by the manager. We have to live at least ten people in a tent. There are no beds or bedding. When it rains, the tent leaks. If you get sick, you can only
If you can hold on, there are indeed doctors in the mine, but we have to pay for medical treatment, and the salary paid to us by the mine is simply not enough to pay for our medical expenses." Moore argued with reason, regarding the issue of doctors,
It was only after repeated orders from the Johannesburg city government that the mine was barely equipped.
Of course, in this case, the doctor's ability cannot be too demanding. If the management really gets sick, they will most likely go to Ziwei Hospital for treatment. As for the miners, they cannot even leave the mine.
In Johannesburg, Africans do not have the right to move freely.
The federal government of Southern Africa simply does not recognize Africans in Southern Africa, as if they do not exist, and various statistics have nothing to do with them.
The Transvaal went a step further on this basis. Africans were not even allowed to enter the Transvaal at will. If the police found an African in the Transvaal, they would take the initiative to investigate, and if there was no justifiable reason, they would be sent to jail.
, will soon appear in the iron mines of Fawalt, or the gold mines of Johannesburg.
"Then what else do you want? The owner of the mine paid for the gold mine for you to work, not for you to enjoy. If you think this is unfair, you can resign and leave. No one is forcing you to accept it.
"Xiao Si is really angry. This is not because Xiao Si is rich and unkind. Xiao Si really thinks so and thinks this is very reasonable.
Don’t expect capitalists these days to have too high a level of consciousness. Think about how the plantation owners in the Congo Free State treated plantation slaves. Compared with those planters, the mine owners in Johannesburg are simply philanthropists, at least.
Mine owners will not cut off miners' hands at will.
"The question is where can we go after we leave? We are not from Johannesburg, we cannot live in Johannesburg, and we do not even have the right to build houses in the suburbs of Johannesburg." Moore was also emotional.
This is indeed a fact. The Johannesburg city government strictly prohibits citizens from building illegal buildings in the city. Africans are not even citizens, let alone have this right.
The "strict prohibition" here does not mean that you can't build any house, but that you must apply in advance to build a house. Even if it is a dog house, it cannot affect the residents of surrounding cities, let alone the appearance of the city.
"Do you call that building a house? Just build it with a few wooden sticks, and then cover it with some thatch. It's like a scar on the city." Xiaosi said with a mocking look on his face. When Rock didn't rebuild Johannesburg, Johannesburg was full of slums.
, and no one realized there was anything wrong with this.
After Rock rebuilt Johannesburg, slums disappeared from Johannesburg and were replaced by well-planned commercial and residential areas. Over the years, the Johannesburg city government has never stopped urban construction and built Johannesburg into a garden city that is rare in the world. If anyone wants to build a shack at this time, they will be strongly opposed by everyone in the city.
"We don't want to. We are also southern Africans, and we should enjoy everything in southern Africa. This was once our home." Moore roared in pain. He was right. Africa was originally the Africa of Africans, and southern Africa
All white people in Africa are invaders.
But this issue is obviously not viewed in this way, or in other words, it cannot be stated so straightforwardly.
After Moore finished speaking, Stoudemire and Sidney Milner exchanged meaningful looks, and then looked at Moore with a cold look.
"This issue is beyond the scope of our discussion, Mr. More, please continue to state your request." Marcus Beaufort took control of the situation. If this continues, it will become a complaint against the colonists by the Aboriginal people. Tomorrow's newspaper
It’s fun to watch.
"We also demand a better working and living environment. Our working environment is too harsh. The mines are cold and damp, the workers lack protection, and mining accidents often occur. I think this is what you don't want to see. After all, the miners are yours."
Property - and our living environment. The rainy season is coming soon. We are still living in a tent without a bed. Our requirements are not high. We only need a place to protect ourselves from the wind and rain, and we don’t have to sleep directly on the ground.
, after all, it is your loss if we are sick -" Moore's requirements are indeed not high. In fact, there are many gold mines in Johannesburg that do better in this regard, such as Locke Gold Mine.
Sometimes Rock is really helpless. Everyone knows that gold mines can make huge profits and improve the living standards of workers. In fact, it will not increase much cost expenditures, and many cost expenditures are one-time, such as building a house. On the surface, it looks like building a house.
The cost is indeed higher than that of a tent, but a house can be used for many years, while a tent can only be used for one or two years. In this way, it is actually more cost-effective to build a house.
Another invisible benefit is that the improvement of living standards has an motivating effect on workers' work enthusiasm. However, this is of little significance to African workers. Most African workers do not seem to care about how much money they earn.
So no matter how well we feed them and how well they live, they will always look lazy.
"We also hope that we can get paid holidays like skilled workers. If a mining accident occurs, we also hope that our families can receive pensions. These requirements are not excessive. What we dig out is gold, and we only need to pay a negligible part.
We will be very satisfied." What More said is correct, but there is a big problem with the discussion process.
The key is that the people are insufficient and the snake swallows the elephant. Now we only ask for a trivial part. Then in the future, as time goes by, when the current concessions have become a habit, will the management continue to ask for more?
No one can guarantee it.
Roque doesn't dare either.
"We will consider your request as appropriate. Now we enter the second part. You are willing to negotiate today. This is good. We have made a good start in resolving this matter peacefully. Now we need you to show more sincerity. First of all, you
To free Mr. Aiden Owen and Mr. Black——" Marcus Beaufort tried to get people first.
"No, we will never release Mr. Aiden Owen and Mr. Black before we agree to our request." Moore was very decisive this time. Aiden Owen and Black are Moore's biggest trump cards now: "And you guys
We must also ensure our safety and not retaliate against us afterwards."
"Mr. Moore, all promises can be overturned." Marcus Beaufort is patient. All negotiations are actually a pretense. Marcus Beaufort wants to buy more time.
While the negotiations were ongoing, Lulu brought a doctor in a white coat to the closed door of the Marcellus gold mine.
"What are you doing here?" The miners guarding the gate were very alert.
"This doctor is here to check the bodies of Mr. Aiden Owen and Mr. Black to ensure their health." Lulu was impatient, raising her face slightly but still looking domineering.
"No, as long as you don't agree to our request, I won't let you in." The miners' eyes were attracted to the doctor, who is actually a woman, which is really rare.
"The negotiation has ended. The Lord has agreed to your request. Otherwise, why do you think More agreed to our coming?" Lulu's expression and voice were very unwilling.
"Agreed?"
"Yes, agreed."
There was a huge cheer immediately inside the door, and some fool threw his machete into the sky, which immediately attracted a lot of curses.
All in all, it’s a lot of fun.
"Then why didn't Moll come back?" Finally, there are still people who are vigilant.
"After the negotiation is over, you have to have a meal. No, the people who brought you food are here too." Lulu Nunu gestured with his mouth. Sure enough, several mercenaries in uniforms but without weapons rushed to a few places in the distance.
A large cart came over. The barrels on the cart were filled with potatoes and beef stew, and several barrels were wine barrels.
"No, none of you can come in until Moore comes back." The gatekeeper continued to insist, but even through a door, the obvious sound of swallowing could be heard.
"Let them bring the things in first." Some people can't wait.
"No, Moore said when he left that no one can be allowed in unless he comes back."
"Are you stupid? The negotiations are over, Moore is enjoying delicious food in the city hall, and we are still hungry."
"We have to wait for Mor——"
The voice of persistence is already very weak.
"Forget it, it's just a pity that these vodkas are sent to the armored vehicles. They will definitely welcome them-" A mercenary made a gesture of leaving.