In June, the weather in Ninh Binh province continuously experienced intense heat waves with outdoor temperatures sometimes reaching nearly 40 degrees Celsius. In harsh weather conditions, more than 23,000 workers at Hoa Xa Industrial Park (Thanh Nam ward and Dong A ward, Ninh Binh province) still maintained production to ensure order progress. In order to protect the health of union members and workers, many businesses and trade union organizations have implemented practical care activities, contributing to helping workers feel secure at work.
At Lok Wah (Vietnam) Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the work of taking care of the health of union members, workers, and laborers during the hot season is particularly concerned. With the specific nature of products that are not equipped with air conditioners, in addition to building high, airy factories, the company also equips industrial fans, installs cooling and ventilation fans in production workshops, and arranges sufficient drinking water at workplaces for workers to easily use.
In particular, grassroots trade unions regularly coordinate with businesses to organize activities to support workers such as distributing soft drinks, supplementing food to help cool down and propagating measures to prevent and combat heat and protect health during work.
Ms. Bui Thi Hoa - a worker at Lok Wah (Vietnam) Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - shared: "On hot sunny days, work in the factory is quite hard. However, the company and the trade union always care about workers, we are provided with enough drinking water, rest areas and reminders about health protection measures.
At Talent Fareast Vietnam Family Gift Co., Ltd., many activities to care for union members and workers are being implemented synchronously. The grassroots trade union has proactively coordinated with businesses to review working conditions in workshops, supplement fans, increase cool drinks, distribute tea, sugarcane juice, ice cream... for workers to eat extra meals.
Ms. Dao Xuan Thanh Huyen - Deputy Head of the Trade Union Committee of the Industrial Park Agency of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ninh Binh province - informed that, in the face of prolonged hot weather, trade union levels at Hoa Xa Industrial Park are strengthening many activities to care for and protect the health of union members, workers, and laborers. Trade unions of industrial parks have coordinated with businesses to arrange rest areas, supplement drinking water...
