An Exploration into the System and Allocation of Construction Workers in Beijing(1951-1954)
In the early years of the People's Republic of China,a unified labor allocation system had not yet been established.Against the backdrop of heavy urban construction tasks and the urgent need for workers to build units,the traditional recruitment system disintegrated after the construction industry's anti-sabotage struggle against feudal formen in 1951,leading to serious problems,such as building units competing for workers and a large influx of migrant workers from other regions seeking employment.From 1951 to 1954,with active participa-tion by departments at various levels and in various regions,as well as by individual workers,a unified labor allo-cation system was eventually established.The core content of this system consisted of"labor administrative de-partments being responsible for management under the leadership of governments at all levels."The participants engaged in complex interactions based on their own positions and their understanding of the policies,to some ex-tent influencing the direction of the institutional exploration.