On June 26, present at the boarding house area in Hung Dong commune (Vinh city, Nghe An), the reporter noted that the lives of workers renting here still have many difficulties and shortages.
Mr. Nguyen Trung Thanh (born in 2001, from Do Luong district) - a worker at an electronic components manufacturing company in VSIP Industrial Park - is renting a room in a room that only has enough to put a mattress, a small kitchen table and a few essential items.
"I just started working, with a salary of 7-8 million VND/month. If I work overtime, I get about 9 million, but if I spend 3-4 million VND, if I send a little more money to my hometown, I will be considered out of stock" - Mr. Thanh shared.
his living conditions are poor, so the weather is very hot, but he does not dare to install air conditioners. "The electricity bill for a rental house is 2,700 VND/kWh, the water bill is 15,000 VND/m3. thing to install a refrigerator is not sustainable, so you have to accept the heat" - he said.
"I really hope the State will adjust the regional minimum wage to have more income to cover my living expenses, take care of my family and prepare for marriage and children" - Mr. Thanh expressed.
Ms. Tran Thi Nguyet - former Vice President of the Trade Union of the Southeast Nghe An Economic Zone - said that because the regional minimum wage is still low, the average income of workers in the province is currently only about 6.5 million VND/month. Meanwhile, living expenses and rental costs are increasing, making the lives of workers more and more difficult.
Faced with this situation, the Trade Union of the Southeast Nghe An Economic Zone has proposed that the People's Committee of Nghe An province work with investors and enterprises with FDI capital to recommend adjusting salary levels and improving income for workers.
At the same time, the trade union also recommended that the National Wage Council and competent authorities consider adjusting the regional minimum wage, especially regions 3 and 4, to closely follow the actual consumer price index.
This adjustment not only contributes to ensuring the security of workers but also helps attract human resources, limiting the risk of labor disputes in the context of many fluctuations in the socio-economy.
"The proposal to increase the regional minimum wage of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor at the present time is very appropriate and necessary, and will bring many positive changes if approved" - Ms. Tran Thi Nguyet affirmed.
