Abstract:After the founding of the People's Republic of China, with the comprehensive takeover of large cities and factories in Northeast China, establishing a wage system in line with the "remuneration based on work" principle became a key task for the Chinese Communist Party. Thus, the Party took the lead in exploring wage reforms for workers in Northeast China based on this principle. By adjusting the wage system for workers, a transformation from a multi-level system to an eight-grade wage system has been achieved; in terms of wage form, from a time-based payment system to a piece-rate system has been established; and regarding the bonus wage system, a single-item reward system on production indicators has been implemented. These explorations gradually linked workers ' personal economic rewards more directly to their labor capabilities and contributions, thereby accumulating experience for the nationwide implementation of a "remuneration based on work" wage system. Refl ecting on and sorting out this reform can provide valuable insights for the adjustment and improvement of current workers' wages, as well as for better developing the distribution system of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
