Timely support
With an average income of about 5.5 million VND/month, just enough to cover daily family expenses, the dream of owning a decent house is beyond the reach of Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Quyen (living in Trung An commune, My Tho city, Tien Giang province), who is working at Du Duc Vietnam Company Limited (Chau Thanh district, Ben Tre province).
Ms. Quyen said that before, she and her child had to rent a house to live, and their monthly income was just enough to cover their expenses. Thanks to the timely support of the Trade Union, her dream came true. “I was very happy to receive a Trade Union Shelter from the Tien Giang Provincial Federation of Labor. In the first days of moving into the new house, my family could not sleep because we were so happy. Having a stable place to live, I felt like I had more motivation to work hard,” Ms. Quyen said.
Ms. Quyen shared that since she was accepted to work and join the Union, she has received a lot of attention and support both materially and spiritually. This is also the motivation for her to continue to strive to work and have a long-term commitment to the unit and the organization.
Sharing the same joy as Ms. Quyen, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Phung (living in Cai Be district, Tien Giang province) who is working at Bodynits Tien Giang Company Limited (Cai Lay district, Tien Giang province) said that due to difficult family circumstances, the dream of building a decent house is far out of reach. "On the day the Trade Union Shelter was handed over, my family and I cried tears of joy," Ms. Phung said.
Settling down
Mr. Hoang Khac Tinh - Permanent Vice President of Tien Giang Provincial Labor Federation - said that understanding the housing difficulties of union members and workers, in recent years, with many different sources of mobilization, the provincial Labor Unions at all levels have supported the construction and repair of hundreds of houses for union members and workers. From there, creating motivation for them to overcome difficulties, stabilize their lives, strive to fulfill well the tasks assigned by agencies, units and enterprises and stick with the Labor Union organization.
“Since the beginning of 2024, the Tien Giang Provincial Federation of Labor has donated 55 Trade Union Shelters to union members and workers in difficult housing circumstances, with a total amount of VND 2.7 billion. For each house, the Trade Union Shelter Fund of the Tien Giang Provincial Federation of Labor supports VND 50 million,” said Mr. Tinh.
According to Mr. Tinh, the Trade Union Shelter Housing Program has become one of the social activities with wide-reaching influence, demonstrating the spirit of solidarity, mutual love, and affirming the true value of the Trade Union organization as a “home”. This program has brought about practical results, contributing positively to eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses and realizing the dream of settling down for workers.
In the coming time, the Trade Unions at all levels of Tien Giang province will continue to call for and mobilize resources to join hands to help union members and workers overcome difficulties and gradually stabilize their lives. At the same time, the Trade Unions at all levels in Tien Giang province will continue to strengthen the review and promptly consider awarding Trade Union Shelters to union members and workers with difficult housing circumstances to help them settle down and find work.
