“Sichuan Yibin: Workers demanding wages set fire to the factory, netizens overwhelmingly support the workers (2025.05.20-22)” A 22-year-old textile worker in Yibin, Sichuan, was angry about his wages being withheld. After failing to demand his wages, he set fire to the factory, causing a fire that lasted for three days.
According to reports from multiple netizens and eyewitnesses, a fire broke out at Jinyu Textile Factory in Pingshan County, Yibin City at 11:00 a.m. on May 20. A young male worker stabbed a financial officer who was closely related to the factory owner and then set the factory on fire. Informed netizens said that the worker had previously been deducted 800 yuan from his salary for no reason because his resignation was not approved. After many unsuccessful attempts to get his salary, he lost control of his emotions and finally chose to protest in an extreme way. Other netizens pointed out that the financial officer was a relative of the factory owner and his arrogant behavior led to the intensification of the conflict.
“A worker quit his job and was deducted 800 yuan from his salary. He asked for it several times but was not given the money, so this person set the fire.”
“We don’t owe you any wages, but they are still deducting money 😼 Why? Because the finance department is a relative of the factory.”
“I heard that a factory was set on fire by employees because 800 yuan was deducted.”
“I heard it was man-made. The boss beat someone up because he didn’t pay him 800 yuan in salary, so he set the factory on fire in a rage. I don’t know if it’s true or not.”
“It’s big. The ones that were burned were Workshop 2 and Workshop 3. Only Workshop 1 was not burned.”
“In Yibin Textile Factory, a 22-year-old boy set the factory on fire after he failed to get his salary 🤣🤣🤣 I was watching the news. Once a person loses his weaknesses, he will not be afraid of anything 😭 .”
“It started burning at 11 o’clock yesterday and it’s still burning now.”
“The boss got stabbed.”
“Nonsense, the finance department was stabbed.”
After the incident, the incident was widely circulated on Chinese social platforms, and public opinion overwhelmingly supported the worker involved, calling him a hero and believing that his behavior represented the “anger of workers.”
“This is the anger of the people.”
“Workers’ anger.”
“People’s Hero”
” “The power of the people is bright 👍👍👍👍👍 .”
“That brother fulfilled the anger in many people’s hearts. Salute 🔥 .”
“He is the symbol of the awakened fearless.”
“Burn yourself to light up others 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 .”
“The young man is really brave and worth learning from.”
“Like him 👍 !”
“I only care about how the hero is doing.”
At the same time, the boss of Jinyu Textile Factory became the target of public criticism. Netizens generally believed that although the incident was extreme, the root cause was the company’s exploitation of workers, withholding of wages, and arrogant attitude. One comment wrote: “This is a lesson for all unscrupulous bosses.” Another person sarcastically said: “The boss finally experienced the feeling of losing 800 yuan for the workers.” Other netizens pointed out that such labor disputes and difficulties in defending rights are not isolated cases, but a common oppression that grassroots workers have endured for a long time.
“The boss finally understood how it feels to lose 800 yuan this time.”
“Well done, this is how you deal with a shady boss”
“Although the factory was beaten, the boss actually saved 800 yuan in wages.”
“He bullies the workers. He is used to it. Let’s teach him a lesson.”
“Capitalists without conscience deserve to die”
“The boss finally understood how it feels to lose 800 yuan, right?”
“It is a vivid and realistic lesson for the bosses who owe wages.”
“I want to send this video to my boss”
“With a salary of 800 yuan, the boss went bankrupt. The workers wanted to test the boss and learned a lesson.”
“This should be a lesson for factory owners across the country.”
Netizens also believe that life is too difficult for people at the bottom of society. 800 yuan is just the price of a bottle of wine for the boss, but it may be the bottom line for the bottom-level workers.
“800 yuan is nothing to a boss, but it may be his bottom line for a worker!”
“800 yuan is not a lot of money, but when you are penniless, it is life-saving money and can support you for half a month.”
“Does anyone believe that 800 yuan is my monthly living expenses? Money is hard to earn nowadays.”
“A few hundred dollars may not seem like much, but it can do a lot for an average family.”
“For some people, it’s just a few hundred dollars, but for others, it’s their bottom line. There are no winners here.”
“800 yuan might be the price of a bottle of wine for the boss, but for many people at the bottom of society, it is a month’s living expenses. With this 800 yuan, they can survive.”
“800 yuan is also life-saving money”
In addition to expressing support, many netizens also expressed their willingness to donate money to the workers’ families and raise funds to hire lawyers.
“If the young hero makes his account public, I will be willing to support him with three or five hundred yuan even if I am poor 👍 ”
“It is really worth the crowdfunding. His light shines on all the workers 👍👍👍👍👍👍 ”
“If the boy’s family needs help, I will join one”
“We poor people should set up a foundation to pay salaries to those who have done honorable things for their rights to support their families. 🤏 ”
“Donate to others to hire a lawyer, I will pay 100 💯💯💯 ”
“Donate to this family, her actions illuminate everyone”
“I just saw a lot of comments saying that donating to the boy’s parents has given us a chance to see the light.”
“If the young hero makes his account public, I will be willing to support him with three or five hundred yuan even if I am poor 👍 ”
“Brother wants people to come out, and I will donate money to him. Donated money should be spent on places like this! Those who carry firewood for me should not be allowed to freeze to death in the snow!”
“I still hope that my buddy’s parents can come out and everyone can donate a little to help them through their retirement.”
“I donated 300 yuan to the young man because I have also been exploited before, including now, I haven’t received my performance bonus for two months!”
“I donated 1,000 yuan to the young man. He is a role model for workers.”
“I will donate 100 yuan to the young man who dares to raise funds! 🤣 ”
“I donated 3,000 to him 👍 ”
“If you need donations, please let me know. It’s just a small contribution.”
“Can you donate to the young man? I’ll personally give 500.”
“My dream is to meet the brother who set the fire and transfer 500 yuan to him.”
“Excuse me, how can I donate to the young man?”
“Those who carry firewood for others should not be allowed to freeze to death in the snow and wind.”
This incident was like a fuse, igniting the resonance and anger of countless people. The suffering of the lower-class workers has been ignored for a long time, and their lives are difficult. People seem to be waiting for the critical point that will trigger change.