Refuel after work
The break between shifts at Tan De 1 Factory - Tan De Company (Thai Binh City) has just begun and the familiar music is heard on the loudspeaker system located in the factories. Hundreds of workers happily left their workplaces and quickly lined up in long lines to prepare for a relaxing exercise in the middle of the day. The training session lasted a few minutes, but afterward, the workers in the factory felt relaxed and comfortable, as if they had more energy after a tiring working hour.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Ha (worker of Tan De Factory 1) was excited: "The typical characteristic of garment industry workers is that we have to sit and work all day in front of a sewing machine, often suffering from eye strain, shoulder fatigue, and stiff limbs, so Mid-hour exercise activities are very necessary and useful. Just 5 - 10 minutes of exercise between shifts helps us relax our limbs and have more joy and energy."
Mr. Trinh Thanh Dinh - Chairman of Tan De Company's Trade Union said: "Relaxation exercise activities have been maintained by the company for many years, and have now become a habit for union members and employees.
At first, when they started practicing, the workers were still shy because they had never participated in collective movements like that. However, after being instructed on basic movements at the workshop and practicing with videos on the fanpage "Tan De House", it helped union members and workers remember the movements and create positive habits that can be maintained."
More than 16,000 workers maintain exercise between hours
Chairman of Tan De Company's Trade Union Trinh Thanh Dinh added that currently the company has more than 16,000 employees working at factories, all workshops maintain and practice mid-hours exercise habits for union members, Employees. The company's exercise time is 3 times a day with familiar music.
“With our company, the health of union members and workers is top priority, especially in sewing jobs that require more than 2 hours of break time to relax. Mid-hours exercise helps workers' muscles stay flexible and not tired. as well as avoiding the impact of occupational diseases. Therefore, just 5 - 10 minutes of exercise not only helps improve spirit and health but also helps union members and workers in the factory become more united and closer, and labor productivity increases significantly. At the same time, it contributes to improving spiritual life and improving employee health after work hours," Mr. Dinh said.
Ms. Pham Thi Thang - Vice President of the Thai Binh Province Confederation of Labor said that Tan De Company is one of the grassroots trade unions that effectively implements and maintains mid-hour exercise activities for union members and workers.
In order for mid-hours exercise activities to be increasingly implemented effectively, the Thai Binh Provincial Labor Confederation regularly disseminates and directs upper-level trade unions to proactively deploy activities to affiliated grass-roots trade unions, especially with units operating in the field of garments, leather shoes, and other heavy and hazardous industries. In addition, the grassroots Trade Union bases on actual conditions to deploy appropriate and attractive exercises, attracting a large number of union members and employees to participate.
