Help workers become more attached to unions and businesses
Ms. Giap Thi Hue is a garment worker at Ha Thanh Fashion Joint Stock Company (Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province). “I remember, about 20 days before the Lunar New Year, the District Labor Union came to meet, visit, and give gifts to workers in difficult circumstances and with disabilities like me. The union's gift made me very emotional. For workers - whose lives are still full of hardships - receiving any gift is very precious" - Ms. Hue shared. Later, at the enterprise, she received another Tet gift.
The 43-year-old female worker hopes that this year's Tet holiday, she will continue to receive the attention and encouragement from the trade union organization so that she can be more confident and continue to move forward in life. This attention helps her to be more attached to and trust the trade union organization and the enterprise.
Speaking to reporters on November 14, Mr. Ngo Quang Tuan - Chairman of the Hiep Hoa District Labor Federation - said that this year, based on the province's plan, the district Labor Federation is developing a plan to deploy to its affiliated grassroots unions, especially the business sector, focusing on taking care of Tet for workers in difficult circumstances.
The Chairman of the District Labor Federation said that based on the review results of the units, in addition to the grassroots unions giving gifts, the District Labor Federation will pay attention to and give gifts to those in especially difficult circumstances; the amount of gifts will be based on the direction of the Provincial Labor Federation.
At the grassroots trade union, the District Labor Federation directs based on the union's financial resources as well as support from businesses and units to give Tet gifts to workers appropriately, ensuring compliance with regulations. Currently, the district has 20,000 workers, of which 19,600 are union members.
Prepare about 10,000 gifts for union members and workers
According to the plan, the Provincial Federation of Labor will prepare about 10,000 gifts for union members and workers in difficult circumstances, those who have suffered work accidents, occupational diseases, serious illnesses, those affected by job cuts, job losses, and unpaid wages; workers who stay to work and produce; workers from far away who cannot return home for Tet and the poor...
Speaking to reporters on November 17, Mr. Nguyen Van Canh - Chairman of the Bac Giang Provincial Federation of Labor - said that this year, trade unions at all levels organized early Tet care activities.
According to Mr. Canh, trade unions at all levels need to grasp the production and business situation of enterprises; the employment situation, income and life of workers and civil servants to identify the right subjects, absolutely not to miss, in which priority is given to taking care of union members, workers from policy families, ethnic minorities, those in difficult circumstances, those who have had work accidents, occupational diseases, are disabled or have serious illnesses, are affected by natural disasters, storms and floods, have had their working hours reduced, lost their jobs, and are owed wages and bonuses.
Along with that, it is necessary to be flexible and diversify the forms of organizing activities to take care of Tet for union members and workers, both materially and spiritually, such as: Organizing the program "Tet Sum Vay - Xuan Ung Dang", the program of Tet booths with a series of activities such as visiting, giving gifts, giving bus tickets; mobilizing sales partners to reduce prices, "0 VND" goods; organizing cultural, artistic, physical education and sports activities; Chung cake wrapping contest, five-fruit tray display contest; organizing "0 VND" buses to take workers who live far away and miss the bus home for Tet; organizing activities in the program "Tet not far from home" at the boarding houses for workers to stay and work during Tet; organizing delegations to visit and provide additional support to workers' families in the mountainous provinces and highlands in the North that were heavily affected by storm No. 3...
In addition, the union propagates and mobilizes workers to celebrate Tet economically, safely, happily, healthily, limit alcohol, and return to work soon after Tet holiday.
