3 consecutive work stoppages regarding salary adjustment
From July until now, Dong Nai has had 3 collective work stoppages at Yupoong Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Loteco Long Binh Industrial Park, Bien Hoa City), OT Motor Vina Co., Ltd. (Nhon Trach 6 Industrial Park). ) and Taicera Ceramics Industrial Joint Stock Company (Go Dau Industrial Park, Long Thanh District).
These are all three foreign-invested enterprises and the reason employees stopped working is related to the implementation of regional minimum wage adjustments according to Decree 74/2024/ND-CP of the Government.
Immediately after the incident, Dong Nai trade union and the interdisciplinary working group were promptly present and continuously worked with the enterprise's board of directors. At the same time, invite employee representatives to dialogue, negotiate and explain so that employees understand. After these timely working sessions, employees agreed to return to normal work.
Like the work stoppage that happened at OT Motor Vina Co., Ltd., talking to a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Duong Quoc Binh - Chairman of Nhon Trach District Labor Confederation - said that through the union's advocacy and explanation work, The work stoppage took place in the morning, but at noon of the same day, workers at the company returned to work normally.
Not only focusing on solving the problem, the authorities in Dong Nai province also have proactive solutions to prevent it. To stabilize labor relations while businesses adjust salaries, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Dong Nai province in August held a conference to deploy Decree No. 74/2024/ND-CP on regional minimum wages for hundreds of people. Representatives are employers, officials in charge of human resources, labor, wages, social insurance of the enterprise and representatives of the grassroots trade union executive committee at enterprises in Dong Nai province.
Regularly meet and dialogue with employees
According to Mr. Nong Van Dung - Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Dong Nai province, through the conference, representatives who are employers and officers in charge of human resources, labor, wages, and social insurance of the enterprise fully understand Decree No. 74/2024/ND-CP on regional minimum wages.
After capturing the information, the officials of the enterprises return to propagate to the employees at the company, so that the employees have an overall, basic, and realistic view according to the regulations so that the law comes to life and creates good relationships. harmonious labor relations between businesses and employees.
At the Grassroots Trade Union Meeting of businesses across industries that took place in June 2024, Chairman of Dong Nai Province's Confederation of Labor Nguyen Thi Nhu Y emphasized that maintaining stable labor relations is very important, especially especially in the coming last months of the year.
In addition to strengthening inspection and supervision of the implementation of regimes, policies and laws for employees, it is necessary to promptly detect problems related to salaries and bonuses to propose to businesses and functional agencies to promptly resolve them. At the same time, closely coordinate with business owners to take care of workers' lives and minimize collective work stoppages.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhu Y also requested the trade unions at all levels to closely follow the grassroots, coordinate with business owners to spend time meeting and dialogue with employees to raise difficulties in production and explain recommendations to employees. From there, it helps employees understand and share with businesses.
