Guidelines for Labor Standards in the Footwear Industry
On April 12th, China issued the first "Guidelines for the Guidance of Partial Labor Quota in the Footwear Industry".
In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, implement the "Opinions on Building Harmonious Labor Relations" of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, accelerate the construction of the quota system for shoe-making labor, improve the scientific management level of enterprises, and promote the in-depth work of collective bargaining, China Leather Association The China Finance and Trade Light Textile Tobacco Trade Union and the Beijing Shenzhou Bijie Standard Technology Research Center jointly researched and formulated the labor quota guidance standards for some footwear types in the footwear industry. On April 12, 2017, the "Guidelines for Partial Labor Quotas in the Footwear Industry" (hereinafter referred to as "Standards") was officially released in Beijing.
The reporter of China Economic Net was informed that the formulation of the "Standard" is based on the principle of advancedness, rationality and scientificity. Men's three-joint shoes and women's shallow-shoes are selected as the target of labor quotas for shoe-making enterprises across the country. The survey results, data summary, feasibility analysis, data verification, expert review and other work links form the text of the Standard.
In the "Standard", men's three-joint shoes and women's shallow-skin shoes are divided into three processes: shoe material cutting, upper making, and bottom assembly. Starting from cutting fabrics and linings, finished shoes and finished products. The packaging is over. The local shoe-making enterprises have different names for different processes and work steps, and the Standard has standardized them, and the specific operation contents of each work step have been explained. The degree of automation of equipment in shoe-making enterprises varies from place to place. The Standard notes the name of the equipment after the main process. The Standard sets the wide rate in consideration of the plant's operational readiness and end time, as well as the job's wide viewing time.
In the "Standard", the total time of each process of men's three-joint shoes is 12.35 minutes, 37.04 minutes, 39.80 minutes, and the total time of each process of women's shallow-shoes is 10.78 minutes, 19.90 minutes, 39.40 minutes. Each process includes a certain number of steps. According to the different shoes for men and women, the number of steps and the time of use for each process are different. For example, the men's three-joint shoes are used for the cutting process, including 11 steps of cutting fabric, cutting lining, assembling midsole, cutting main and inner baotou, and the time ranges from 0.08 minutes to 3.00 minutes.
The formulation of the "Standard" is the first time that the domestic footwear industry has carried out similar work across the country. It is an exploration of the joint efforts of industry associations and industrial trade unions to promote the establishment of harmonious and stable labor relations in the industry. "Standard" can be used as the basis for enterprises to set their own labor quotas. It is of great significance to improve the labor quota standards of enterprises and enterprises, improve the management and market competitiveness of shoe-making enterprises, ensure the harmonious and stable labor relations, and promote the healthy development of the industry.