Provincial Labor Federation urgently implements 'dual' goal of preventing Covid-19

On the morning of May 28, at the Nghe An Provincial Labor Confederation, a conference was held on Covid-19 prevention and control at workplaces, production and business establishments, industrial parks and support for union members and workers affected by Covid-19. The conference was chaired by comrade Kha Van Tam - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Labor Confederation.

Overview of the conference. Photo: DT

Attending the conference were comrade Vo Van Dung - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, representatives of departments under the Provincial Federation of Labor and chairmen of trade unions of sectors, districts, cities and towns.

At the conference, delegates listened to the contents of documents of the General Confederation of Labor, the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial Labor Federation on labor work.Covid-19 prevention. One of the key contents is to deploy the establishment of "Covid-19 Safety Teams" in factories, companies, enterprises, production facilities, and businesses. Accordingly, each workshop/production line/production team/work position needs to establish at least one "Covid-19 Safety Team" of 3-5 people.

The task of the "Covid-19 Safety Team" is to propagate, remind, and inspect the implementation of epidemic prevention and control measures according to regulations of workers at the workplace and production site; Carry out health monitoring at the beginning and during working hours of workers; Monitor and detect cases of workers suspected of being infected with the disease to report to the leaders and medical department of the unit; Support the authorities in tracing F1, F2 and epidemic prevention and control activities in case of Covid-19 cases in the company; Carry out other appropriate epidemic prevention and control tasks assigned by the company's leaders; Regularly update information on epidemic developments...

Vice Chairman of the Provincial Federation of Labor Nguyen Chi Cong deploys emergency support for union members and workers affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: DT

In addition to the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, the conference deployed Instruction 28/HD-LĐLĐ dated May 25, 2021 of the Provincial Federation of Labor on the payment of emergency support for union members and workers affected by the Covid-19 epidemic during the 4th outbreak. Accordingly, the Provincial Federation of Labor assigned the district and sectoral federations of labor where the Covid-19 epidemic occurred to proactively visit, encourage, and pay support to the forces serving on the front line against the epidemic; union members and workers affected by the Covid-19 epidemic during4th outbreaksince April 27.

At the conference, delegates gave many comments to supplement and complete the content of the support program and made recommendations and proposals for the Covid-19 epidemic prevention program.

Delegates gave many enthusiastic comments. Photo: DT

Speaking at the conference, comrade Vo Van Dung emphasized the urgency of the dual tasks of preventing and fighting the epidemic and supporting union members and workers affected by the epidemic that the Provincial Federation of Labor is implementing. In addition to not being subjective, indifferent, worried or panicked, each individual and collective also needs to be aware of not discriminating againstF0, F1 patients... This discrimination is a risk leading to quarantine evasion and dishonesty in declaration... He also highly agreed with the urgent and timely support of the trade union organization and noted that the implementation of support needs to ensure reasonableness and equity.

Comrade Kha Van Tam concluded the conference. Photo: DT

Concluding the conference, Chairman of the Provincial Federation of Labor Kha Van Tam pointed out the strengths and weaknesses of trade unions at all levels in the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic in conjunction with the Workers' Month and the election work in the past time. He stated that more than ever, more than anyone else, trade unions must be pioneers in fulfilling their role towards union members and workers. Accordingly, he requested that trade unions at all levels need to choose clear, specific activities that are suitable to their functions and tasks to carry out, such as: Promoting propaganda work on disease prevention; Grasping and assessing the developments of the epidemic situation at agencies, units and localities; Striving for 100% of enterprises to establish "Covid-19 Safety Teams" and maintain operations seriously; Exemplary implementation of electronic health declaration; Deploying emergency support programs for union members and workers affected by Covid-19; Timely urge, check, encourage and reward units.

Union members join hands to support the Covid-19 Prevention and Control Fund. Photo: DT

Also at the conference, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Federation of Labor called on all union officials, union members, workers and employees in the province to join hands and actively participate in supporting the Covid-19 Prevention and Control Fund launched by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province. On this occasion, the Federation of Labor presented 20 million VND to the Hoang Mai Town Federation of Labor to support union members and workers affected by the Covid-19 epidemic.

The Provincial Federation of Labor gives support money to union members and workers in Hoang Mai town. Photo: DT