上世紀二三(san)十年(nian)代(dai)，棗莊(zhuang)中(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)(xing)公(gong)司的(de)(de)(de)煤炭年(nian)產(chan)(chan)量已達到60～80萬噸，員工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)增(zeng)加到8500多(duo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)。表面上看，中(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)(xing)公(gong)司越(yue)(yue)辦越(yue)(yue)興(xing)(xing)旺，實(shi)力(li)越(yue)(yue)來越(yue)(yue)雄厚，成為(wei)當時名揚全國(guo)的(de)(de)(de)三(san)大煤礦之(zhi)一(yi)。但深(shen)入井(jing)下、深(shen)入礦工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)間了(le)解(jie)企業內情，就(jiu)會知道，中(zhong)(zhong)興(xing)(xing)公(gong)司的(de)(de)(de)財富是靠煤礦工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)血汗(han)和白骨一(yi)點(dian)一(yi)點(dian)累(lei)積起來的(de)(de)(de)。那時煤礦工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)在政治上受壓迫，經濟上受剝(bo)削(xue)，過著極其悲(bei)慘的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)活。資(zi)本(ben)家把礦工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)分為(wei)“里(li)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、外(wai)(wai)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”。“里(li)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”是少部(bu)分操作機電設備的(de)(de)(de)技術工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)和護礦警察(cha)，資(zi)本(ben)家怕他(ta)們(men)消極怠工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)嚴重影響(xiang)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)，對(dui)他(ta)們(men)的(de)(de)(de)剝(bo)削(xue)比外(wai)(wai)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)稍輕，每月工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)資(zi)勉強維持全家生(sheng)活，年(nian)底(di)還能分點(dian)“花紅”。其余大部(bu)分工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)(ren)一(yi)律(lv)劃為(wei)“外(wai)(wai)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”，實(shi)行“包(bao)(bao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)柜(ju)(ju)”管理制度。各包(bao)(bao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)柜(ju)(ju)人(ren)(ren)(ren)數不等(deng)，少的(de)(de)(de)有十幾個人(ren)(ren)(ren)，最多(duo)的(de)(de)(de)幾百人(ren)(ren)(ren)。公(gong)司按契約規定，把需要支付的(de)(de)(de)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)資(zi)開(kai)給各包(bao)(bao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)柜(ju)(ju)，然(ran)后由大包(bao)(bao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頭(tou)分給若(ruo)干個二包(bao)(bao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頭(tou)、查頭(tou)，再由他(ta)們(men)分給“外(wai)(wai)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)大工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)（刨炭的(de)(de)(de)）和小(xiao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)（抬筐拉車(che)的(de)(de)(de)）。由于包(bao)(bao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)柜(ju)(ju)層層盤剝(bo)克扣，工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)資(zi)到“外(wai)(wai)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)”手里(li)已經很少，維持自己的(de)(de)(de)吃穿都很困難，更難養一(yi)家老小(xiao)。

礦工(gong)在下井(jing)干(gan)活生命安全毫無保障。因井(jing)下積水多，隱患(huan)多，支護非常簡陋，三天兩頭(tou)死人。

資本家(jia)和封建把頭(tou)的(de)(de)(de)殘酷壓迫和剝削，激起了礦(kuang)工(gong)們的(de)(de)(de)強烈反抗(kang)。最初(chu)，通(tong)過抱團結伙直接與打(da)罵克扣他們的(de)(de)(de)把頭(tou)進(jin)行斗(dou)爭(zheng)；有(you)時通(tong)過怠工(gong)、逃跑、在井(jing)下(xia)暗處(chu)毆(ou)打(da)惡霸(ba)把頭(tou)等方式，發(fa)泄心(xin)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)不滿。但這(zhe)種(zhong)斗(dou)爭(zheng)都是(shi)零(ling)星(xing)自發(fa)的(de)(de)(de)，并不能從根本上改(gai)變他們的(de)(de)(de)命(ming)運。直到中(zhong)國共產黨派人(ren)到棗(zao)莊礦(kuang)區發(fa)展工(gong)人(ren)運動，建立革命(ming)組(zu)織，才引導煤礦(kuang)工(gong)人(ren)一步步走上革命(ming)道路。

1926年3月，紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)子(zi)(zi)瑞（又名(ming)(ming)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)濟(ji)(ji)民(min)，1895年出生，膠(jiao)縣里岔村(cun)人(ren)(ren)）受(shou)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)組織(zhi)(zhi)委(wei)派到棗(zao)莊中興(xing)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)開(kai)展工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)運(yun)動并(bing)從事建黨(dang)(dang)(dang)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作。紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)子(zi)(zi)瑞到棗(zao)莊以后，以在井下(xia)干小工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)為掩護，經(jing)常走門(men)串戶，深入淺出地(di)向工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)講解工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)為什么(me)窮？資(zi)(zi)本(ben)(ben)家為什么(me)富？以及(ji)誰養活誰的革命道理，啟發(fa)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)的階級覺(jue)悟。先后秘密發(fa)展張(zhang)福林(lin)、蔣(jiang)福義等(deng)10多名(ming)(ming)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)為共產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)員(yuan)(yuan)，并(bing)建立(li)了棗(zao)莊礦區(qu)第一個黨(dang)(dang)(dang)支(zhi)部。1927年6月26日，北伐軍到達棗(zao)莊時，紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)子(zi)(zi)瑞組織(zhi)(zhi)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)歡迎北伐軍進礦。隨后在北伐軍政(zheng)治(zhi)部的支(zhi)持(chi)下(xia)，召(zhao)開(kai)了數千工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)參加的控訴斗爭資(zi)(zi)本(ben)(ben)家大會。接著紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)子(zi)(zi)瑞又主持(chi)召(zhao)開(kai)了工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)代(dai)表(biao)大會，正式成立(li)了棗(zao)莊礦區(qu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)會。并(bing)擬定了向中興(xing)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)資(zi)(zi)本(ben)(ben)家提(ti)出改善工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)待遇的16條要求(qiu)，積極爭取工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)利益。后因(yin)蔣(jiang)介石背叛革命，形勢(shi)逆轉，紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)子(zi)(zi)瑞按照黨(dang)(dang)(dang)的部署，離(li)開(kai)棗(zao)莊。1928年，由于戰亂影響，中興(xing)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)生產(chan)陷(xian)入停頓，大批工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)失(shi)業，流(liu)浪街(jie)頭，賣(mai)兒(er)賣(mai)女。共產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)員(yuan)(yuan)張(zhang)福林(lin)聯系原工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)會的骨干分子(zi)(zi)，成立(li)“失(shi)業工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)會”，把(ba)失(shi)業工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)團結(jie)起來，向資(zi)(zi)本(ben)(ben)家提(ti)出復工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)，發(fa)放救濟(ji)(ji)，承(cheng)認(ren)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)會的合法地(di)位(wei)(wei)等(deng)要求(qiu)。資(zi)(zi)本(ben)(ben)家不答應(ying)，工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)堅決(jue)不復工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)。資(zi)(zi)本(ben)(ben)家見軟硬兼施無效，后來就勾結(jie)國民(min)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)中央黨(dang)(dang)(dang)部的特(te)務強行逮捕了張(zhang)福林(lin)等(deng)4位(wei)(wei)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)會領導人(ren)(ren)，鎮壓了這次工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)(ren)運(yun)動。

張福林等(deng)(deng)4位(wei)工(gong)人領袖先后(hou)被押(ya)送到(dao)泰安、濟(ji)南(nan)(nan)關押(ya)。1929年(nian)4月(yue)，他們在濟(ji)南(nan)(nan)國民黨山東(dong)省高等(deng)(deng)法(fa)院第一監(jian)獄(yu)(yu)關押(ya)期間，見到(dao)了不久前被關進同一監(jian)獄(yu)(yu)的(de)紀(ji)子(zi)瑞(rui)。原來(lai)紀(ji)子(zi)瑞(rui)在青(qing)島四(si)方機車車輛廠組(zu)織工(gong)人運(yun)動時被敵(di)人逮捕。后(hou)來(lai)又認識了獄(yu)(yu)友(you)中共一大代表鄧恩銘(ming)。是年(nian)7月(yue)21日下(xia)午。紀(ji)子(zi)瑞(rui)和(he)(he)鄧恩銘(ming)發動和(he)(he)組(zu)織集體越獄(yu)(yu)行動，逃(tao)出(chu)了7個人，其(qi)余被敵(di)人截回監(jian)獄(yu)(yu)。因逃(tao)跑的(de)1人在南(nan)(nan)京被捕后(hou)叛變，供(gong)出(chu)了濟(ji)南(nan)(nan)監(jian)獄(yu)(yu)中的(de)共產黨員。紀(ji)子(zi)瑞(rui)、鄧恩銘(ming)在監(jian)獄(yu)(yu)中受盡酷刑(xing)，但始終堅貞不屈，不向敵(di)人低(di)頭。1931年(nian)4月(yue)5日凌晨，紀(ji)子(zi)瑞(rui)、鄧恩銘(ming)和(he)(he)20多名(ming)共產黨員被殺害于(yu)濟(ji)南(nan)(nan)緯八(ba)路(lu)刑(xing)場(chang)。