Nghe An Trade Union: Arousing workers' creativity

Implementing the General Secretary's call, the Government's instructions, aiming to successfully implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the tasks of the Trade Union organization, imbued with the teaching of President Ho Chi Minh "The more difficult it is, the more we must compete", the Provincial Federation of Labor focuses on promoting the emulation movement, thereby arousing the creativity, potential and intelligence of workers in all industries, occupations and fields, contributing to increasing labor productivity, improving working conditions and increasing income for workers.

The Provincial Federation of Labor always focuses on implementing labor emulation and creativity movements and promptly recognizing outstanding individuals and collectives. Photo: DT

With the theme: "Seizing opportunities, overcoming all difficulties, striving, bringing the Party's resolutions into life", right from the beginning of the year, the Provincial Federation of Labor has built a Launch Plan.emulation movementamong workers, civil servants, employees and trade unions at all levels in 2021. Focus on mobilizing union members, civil servants, employees and workers to compete to promote initiatives, creativity, technical improvements, innovation in working processes, promote research and application of science and technology; practice thrift, combat waste, administrative reform; accompany businesses to overcome difficulties, promote increased labor productivity and work efficiency, ensure jobs and income for workers, contribute to the good implementation of assigned tasks and socio-economic targets of the industry, locality and country. Continue to promote the emulation movements "Good worker, creative worker"; "Good at public work, good at home work", "Green, clean, beautiful, ensuring occupational safety and hygiene", "Innovation, creativity, efficiency in the activities of the Trade Union organization"; "Good advice, good service".

Organize a conference to launch the emulation movement "Workers, civil servants, and laborers strive to overcome difficulties, be creative, and determined to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic" with the participation of all full-time union officials. Build an infographic to promote on the zalo and facebook pages of Nghe An Trade Union. 100% of Labor Federations, cities, towns, and industry trade unions have developed implementation plans and directed grassroots trade unions to implement them in accordance with the characteristics of the local situation and units.

The Provincial Federation of Labor has also focused on urging and guiding union members and workers to actively participate in the Program.“75 thousand initiatives - overcoming difficulties, developing”organized by the General Confederation of Labor. Initiatives participating in the program are solutions to perform tasks, production, business, trade union activities, with high profit value, creating new products, contributing to ensuring occupational safety and hygiene, environmental protection, administrative reform, Party and State building, management, operation and community service in the fields of health and education. Nghe An has 25,621 initiatives. This result puts Nghe An at the top of the country.

Awarding Creative Labor Certificates to outstanding individuals. Photo: DT

Mr. Nguyen Chi Cong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Federation of Labor said: “In order to promptly recognize and commend the contributions of union members and workers, the Provincial Federation of Labor issued Plan No. 82/KH-LDLĐ to commend collectives and individuals with achievements in deploying and implementing the Program "75 thousand initiatives - overcoming difficulties, developing"; Awarding the Creative Labor Certificate in 2021; Awarding the contest to learn about Resolution No. 02/NQ-TW dated June 12, 2021 of the Politburo. The conference was held in person on December 5. The conference honored individuals with initiatives commended at the General Confederation level and typical initiatives recognized by units, individuals awarded the Creative Labor Certificate in 2021; collectives with the highest rate of union members participating".

MANY TYPICAL EXAMPLES

Through the movement, many typical collectives and individuals have emerged. In the field of agriculture, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh - technical officer of the Agricultural Technical Department of Nghe An Plant Seed Center, a delegate representing female agricultural workers attending the Nghe An Provincial Women's Congress is one of the typical examples in researching and selecting new rice varieties suitable for the ecological conditions of Nghe An province, helping farmers increase productivity and ensure food security.

Ms. Hanh has a special passion for her hometown rice flowers. Photo: PV

Born in the countryside, attached to the fields, understanding the hardships of farmers, Ms. Hanh has been passionate about researching and finding many new rice varieties. From 2016 - 2020, she participated in the provincial project "Research and selection of new rice varieties suitable for the ecological conditions of Nghe An province". The project was evaluated by the Science Council of the Department of Science and Technology as having good results, and was granted a provincial-level initiative by the Provincial People's Committee. After that success, she continued to participate in the project: "Research and selection of pure fragrant rice variety 8". This rice variety was later recognized for circulation by the Department of Crop Production, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development under Decision No. 61/QD-TT-CLT dated April 1, 2020 and brought high productivity to farmers.

Mr. Hoang Trong Su - Mechanical Supervisor at the garage department of TH Dairy Food Joint Stock Company is a typical example of research, creativity, and many initiatives that have benefited the company tens of billions of VND. Having worked at Construction Enterprise 791 under Vietnam Railway Corporation for more than 10 years, then transferred to Nghe An Tate & Lyle Sugarcane Company, wherever Mr. Su has devoted himself, he has been highly appreciated. When TH Group invested in high technology in Nghia Dan, his hometown, he decided to transfer his job to the company. Modern equipment means high investment costs, high prices for replacement materials, and not all are suitable for the environment and terrain in Vietnam. Therefore, he and his colleagues have spent day and night researching and understanding the operating principles of current equipment and the actual needs of the farm to propose initiatives and solutions that bring practical benefits, high efficiency and cost savings to the company.

Mr. Hoang Trong Su with his innovative product. Photo: PV

He has had many initiatives recognized by the Company's leaders and the Nghia Dan Labor Federation, Nghe An Provincial Labor Federation such as: The initiative "Manufacture of lifting forks attached to multi-purpose equipment installed on the Johndeer 5045D machine" with a profit value of about 1.5 billion VND/year, is being replicated for the entire farm and has plans to replicate in many cattle farms in localities across the country. Co-initiative "High-tech automatic corn chopping line" won the Second Prize of the Nghe An Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Program in 2020, with a profit value of about 26 billion VND for the Company each year.

Mr. Su and Ms. Hanh are just two of many union members and workers who are typical of the emulation movement "Good workers, creative workers" launched by the trade union organization. In many localities, this movement has been widely responded to by union members and workers. Summarizing the program "75 thousand initiatives - overcoming difficulties, developing", the following units were commended by the Provincial Federation of Labor for having many union members and workers participating: Hung Nguyen, Nghi Loc, Do Luong, Thanh Chuong, Anh Son, Tan Ky.

Mr. Hoang Trong Su shared his experience at the commendation conference organized by the Provincial Federation of Labor. Photo: DT

Sharing about the emulation movement "Good worker,creative labor", Comrade Hoang Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Department of Legal Policy and Labor Relations, Provincial Federation of Labor said: Through this movement, employees in the province have gradually affirmed their mettle and professional skills. The efforts, constant learning, and creative emulation of employees have contributed positively to the sustainable development of agencies, units, and enterprises.