For many direct workers, the dream of a solid house is sometimes too luxurious when the burden of making a living is tightly held. Ms. Duong Thi Ngoc - a worker at Minh Phu Hau Giang Seafood Joint Stock Company (Can Tho City) - is one of such circumstances. As the main breadwinner in a family of 5, while her husband and son do unstable freelance work, Ms. Ngoc's income is just enough to cover essential daily living expenses.
For 5 years, her whole family had to cram in a seriously degraded house. The front wall was unfinished, the surrounding walls were patched with rotten, rusty corrugated iron sheets. The saddest memory that she will never forget is the happy day of her son.
“On the day my son got married and looked at the dilapidated, desolate house, the heart of a mother like me ached. At that time, I felt very sorry for myself, I only knew to tell myself to try to work harder, hoping to have money to repair the house soon,” Ms. Ngoc recalled.
However, a turning point came to the family when Ms. Ngoc was awarded a Trade Union Shelter. On the day of moving into the new house, tears of happiness rolled down the cheeks of the female worker, calloused by the wind and rain. She said that it had been a long time since she had such a good night's sleep, no longer having to wander and worry, fluttering in fear every time the weather turned stormy.
Sharing the joy of settling down, the family of Mr. Ly Minh Duyen - a worker at Hamaco Concrete Co., Ltd. - Hau Giang (Can Tho City) - is also enjoying peaceful days in a new house in Dong Phuoc commune. Mr. Duyen's circumstances are particularly difficult when his meager worker salary has to shoulder the whole family including his elderly mother, older sister with mental illness and young grandchild with intellectual disabilities.
Ms. Ly Thi Long, Duyen's mother, sadly recounted: "In the old days, the house was dilapidated, the kitchen was dilapidated to the point of not being able to cook. When Tet came, looking at the house like that, I had no mind to clean up. But since having the Trade Union Shelter, that kitchen has been renovated to be spacious and clean.
For Mr. Duyen, Trade Union Home brings absolute peace of mind: "Now, after work, I have a proper place to rest, and I can go to work with peace of mind because I know my family has a safe place to live. That is the biggest motivation for me to work better and stick with the unit for a long time.
The "Trade Union Shelter" program not only brings profound human values to workers, but from a business management perspective, this is an effective solution to stabilize human resources.
Mr. Tran Cong Thoai - Chairman of the Trade Union of Hamaco Concrete Co., Ltd. - Hau Giang - shared: "The program is extremely meaningful for union members facing housing difficulties, helping them have a true home to settle down and work. From this practical support, businesses also benefit greatly by maintaining a stable labor force. Workers feel careful care, so they are very reassured and attached to the company for a long time.
