Chapter 465 "The Guild Act of Qiu Mu Island" (Part 2)
Standing beside Saint Sun on the terrace, several monks were reading out the items of the "Guild Act" one by one.
Brief descriptions of the bills were also passed around among the crowd, and the craftsmen who received them were both happy and sad.
"What is this? Do we agree?" Aslay asked Sharet in a low voice.
Sharette glanced at Aslay in surprise: "This is not an inquiry, but a notification."
"Damn it, our foundation is too shallow. We don't have any elders to speak for us." Aslay sighed.
Sharette started to murmur at this moment. You must know that one job is divided between five people, and there are many craftsmen who have to travel around looking for work.
But if Shengsun lets go and can do a job alone, won't more craftsmen be unemployed?
That must be a price war in order to attract customers, leaving only a few with the best skills and the lowest price, making all the money.
But that means their leisure days are over, and they will be overtaken by other young craftsmen if they are not careful.
Although I earn more money, my life is not as good as that of a guild.
"Don't worry, when the time comes when a large number of craftsmen are lost, our majesty will be honest." Aslay chuckled twice, "Besides, this is just right. If we join forces, we will definitely stay. The group that makes a lot of money."
Ignoring Aslay, Charette was indeed concentrating on reading the bill briefing that was passed to him, but when he looked at him, he exclaimed, "The master-disciple time limit. "What does this mean?"
"Good question." At some point, Horn actually walked down from the terrace and came between the group of craftsmen and workers under the protection of several military police.
He looked around at the craftsmen and laborers who bowed respectfully and said with a smile: "It means that the days of masters unscrupulously exploiting their apprentices are coming to an end."
In Horn's Guilds Act, it was stipulated that masters must have a fixed apprenticeship period when recruiting apprentices.
In today's imperial guild, a 12-year-old apprentice becomes a master and may still be an apprentice at the age of 30. He has to work for the master for nothing and can only receive a meager salary.
Charette still remembers a forty-year-old apprentice who asked his aunt to change from apprentice to helper after his uncle died.
As a result, his aunt knelt down in front of the old apprentice with a bang.
The final result is that the old apprentice is still an apprentice, and he was even almost fired by the master steward of the guild.
The "Qiu Mu Island Guild Act" under Saint Sun Mian stipulates the length of apprenticeship, which is usually two years, four years for hat making, and only half a year for sawing.
After studying with the master for two years, the apprentice will take the unified craftsman skills examination organized by the guild. If he passes the examination, he will be promoted to a helper.
If you fail, you will have to take the apprenticeship exam again two years later. If you still fail the apprenticeship exam three times, the apprentice is allowed to switch to another craftsman.
After three years of working as a helper, the second round of craftsman skills examination will be taken again. If you pass, you will become an official craftsman. If you fail, you can take the exam again every three years.
After becoming an official craftsman, you need to stay in the master's workshop and work for three years to pay for food and tuition during the period of learning.
After three years of training, one-tenth of the monthly salary after finding a job must be given to the master, or both parties can negotiate a buyout.
Don’t worry about this craftsman going elsewhere, because all guilds in the Redeemer Papal Kingdom will be managed uniformly.
In the future, there may be a guild department under Saint Kuting.
No matter where these apprentices work, the local guild will charge apprenticeship fees from these craftsmen, then deposit them in the bank, and finally withdraw them to these master craftsmen on Qiu Mu Island.
In this case, the more formal craftsman apprentices a master craftsman has, the more monthly income he will earn.
At the same time, Horn also set a limit on the minimum wage for helpers. If someone can't pass it, it would be good to work as a helper in various workshops.
A helper is actually a craftsman who works with the master, but he is not qualified to open a workshop independently.
Although this method still means that an apprentice may still be unable to start a apprenticeship, but with the relatively official organization of the guild, he also has the opportunity to break away from the master.
At least you won’t be dragged down by a bad master for a lifetime.
Although this bill is not satisfactory, it can solve the problem of craft inheritance and innovation to a certain extent.
Horn hopes that in this way, he can tap out reliable craftsman talents as much as possible. After all, before Horne's "natural theology" developed, most local inventors and engineers came from craftsmen.
But this involves another question, that is -
Are there so many jobs waiting for these craftsmen? Can the consumption of believers cover the products of these craftsmen?
But this is a problem for the Salvation Military Government and even the War Monks.
After listening to Horn's explanation, the craftsmen present had different expressions, some were frowning in thought, and some were indignant.
Rationally speaking, they almost applauded this decision. They had wasted so much time before they were able to make their move.
But from an emotional point of view, they feel psychologically unbalanced.
For the position of a formal craftsman, they have gone through a lot of hardships to get there.
After that, people will no longer have to endure these hardships, and the number will increase significantly. So what does the hardship they endure count?
But no matter how dissatisfied they are, with their current situation of nowhere to go, they can only hold it in.
“One last thing.” After a normal week, after answering the questions one by one with the craftsmen, Horn stood under the terrace and said to them again, “It’s the work you have been waiting for.”< br>
The craftsmen present crowded over one after another, standing shoulder to shoulder and holding their breath, for fear of missing something.
Isn’t it because they came to this corner of the city from Rapid City because they couldn’t find a job? And Horn not only received official craftsmanship qualifications, but even jobs?
The previous laws can be tolerated mainly because they are waiting for the final drama.
"You are all craftsmen, and you must be determined by the excellence of your craftsmanship, so we will conduct the Unified Craftsman Professional Examination.
After the exam, we will assign you to different workshops based on your scores. Even if you are the last one, there is still a place to go.
But I promised you in advance that our salary will not be capped or capped.
If you don’t want to take it even though you are a craftsman. Please try to get a higher minimum wage.
Also, even workers can participate in this exam. If they pass, they can only be issued a certificate as a helper. ”
"Issuing labor certificates to workers?" After a moment of silence, a scream-like voice came from the craftsmen, "This, this is too outrageous."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
“We can’t prove they are moral enough to make a quality product.”
“We don’t even know where they learned their skills.”
< br>Ignoring the angry looks of the workers around them, the craftsmen jumped to protest against Horn.
To Horn's surprise, the craftsmen present had never had the courage to oppose the previous laws, but they began to object on this small matter.
"Okay, okay. Currently, all workshops are short of manpower, so we will handle special matters." Horn waved his hands, and several military policemen stepped forward and pushed everyone away, "Aren't you fellow villagers? What are you objecting to? Ah?"
"Can it be the same?"
"Your Majesty, do you want to think about it again?"
"No need to think about it, this decree is the same as "With the Guilds Act." Horn ignored them and continued to explain the rest.
“The top twenty people in this exam or those with unique craftsmanship will be able to receive investment and support from the Papal Palace.
The Papal Palace will provide them with space, raw materials and loans to open their own workshops. But after making a profit, the venue price and loan will be converted into shares.
Of course, you can also choose to buy out the shares from the Papal Palace at once, and I will not prevent you from doing so."
" Finally, the exam is in a week, and registration closes three days before the exam. If you want to register, please hurry up.”
(End of this chapter)