Recently, Nghe An has emerged as a bright spot attracting investment, continuously entering the top 10 provinces and cities in the country in terms of investment attraction index for 3 consecutive years (2022-2024). This brings positive changes to the economy but also leads to significant challenges, especially increasingly complex labor relations, with the risk of disputes and strikes always lurking. In that context, the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union emerged as a bright spot thanks to its innovative, creative and effective activities.
Recognizing its role, the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union has constantly innovated methods, boldly applied many breakthrough and creative activities to achieve practical benefits for workers. With the motto "put the interests of union members first", the Trade Union focuses on performing well the function of representing and protecting the legitimate and legal rights and interests of workers.
Through activities to monitor the implementation of labor laws and collective bargaining, the Trade Union has proactively participated in protecting the rights to salary, bonus, working hours, rest as well as ensuring occupational safety and hygiene for workers.
Sharing about the role of the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union in recent times, Mr. Le Khanh Minh - Chairman of the Trade Union of Luxshare ICT Nghe An Co., Ltd. - said: "Lexshare Group in Nghe An has a scale of 24,000 employees. We have received support from the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union in training and improving the quality of grassroots trade union staff, consulting on Labor Law, bringing welfare programs to union members, conveying the aspirations of union members and workers to all levels of government...
The most obvious of which is the role in resolving labor disputes. The team of union officials in the economic zone is not only solid in the law, understands the legality, and can use foreign languages, but also has extremely good negotiation ability. The collective work stoppages at our company were all resolved quickly in one session thanks to the support of the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union".
In addition, the Trade Union also pays special attention to the material and spiritual life of workers. significative programs such as "Tet Sum Vay", "Union Meal", "Summer Party" ... have been organized regularly, bringing great joy and encouragement to each worker.
For the Tet Sum vay program alone, trade unions at all levels in the economic zone have spent more than 14.5 billion VND, of which the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union alone contributed 1.8 billion VND to take care of Tet for workers.
In caring for her spiritual life, the "brand" of the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union is associated with the vibrant programs she participates in. attractive such as "Young Dance", "Green Fashion", Sports Tournament of Southeast Economic Zone and Nghe An Industrial Parks... These are programs with great influence, loved by workers and laborers, eagerly awaited for their professionalism, elaborateness, creativity and youthfulness from content to form. It is also in these programs that workers are honored and demonstrated their talents, connected and together fostered class pride.
Mr. Pan Dong Hua - Human Resources Director of Everwin Precision Technology Co., Ltd. (Vietnam) - shared: Since our enterprise was first established with 50 workers and laborers, up to now, when the company has nearly 1,300 union members, the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union has always directed the grassroots trade union to coordinate with the enterprise to focus on caring for and improving the material and spiritual life of workers. The Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union has accompanied and stood side by side with businesses, directed grassroots trade unions to grasp the thoughts and aspirations of union members, and periodically dialogue to remove obstacles in labor relations.
In particular, the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union always directly supports businesses in supervising law enforcement and consulting businesses, perfecting labor management, making an important contribution to resolving harmonious, stable and progressive labor relations, preventing labor disputes and strikes".
Another remarkable result is that after 2 years of active implementation, the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union has mobilized the establishment of 32 new grassroots trade unions, attracting more than 22,000 union members to join, exceeding the set target. This shows the increasingly attractive and prestigious trade union organization in the hearts of workers.
Mr. Kha Van Tam - Chairman of Nghe An Provincial Labor Federation - said: "Developing union members and establishing grassroots unions is the vital task of the trade union organization in the new context. Understanding that spirit, the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union has strived to fulfill its representative role, taking care of the legitimate and legal rights of workers through quality, practical and appropriate activities, thereby attracting workers to join the organization.
As a special unit, managing many grassroots trade unions as FDI enterprises with a large number of workers and large areas, those efforts are worth noting. In the new context with many turning points, I believe that capable, enthusiastic and dedicated union officials, for such workers, will continue to affirm the position of the union organization".
Not stopping there, the Trade Union also makes practical contributions to building harmonious, stable and progressive labor relations, helping workers feel secure in sticking with the enterprise for a long time. Thanks to that, it not only helps maintain stable production and business, but also contributes significantly to ensuring worker security, maintaining the sustainable development of the Southeast Economic Zone.
