Many activities to care for frontline medical staff fighting the epidemic

On the morning of July 28, the Health Sector Trade Union held a conference to review activities in the first 6 months of the year, deploy tasks for the last 6 months of 2021; commend outstanding families of workers in the period 2016-2020 and commend outstanding initiatives participating in the program "75 thousand initiatives to overcome difficulties and develop" in 2021.

Deputy Director of the Department of Health Nguyen Huu Le presented flowers to congratulate the Health Sector Trade Union on the occasion of the 92nd anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Trade Union (July 28, 1929 - July 28, 2021). Photo: DT

first 6 months of the year, beforecomplicated developments of the epidemicThe Health Sector Trade Union has had many practical activities associated with caring for and protecting the rights and interests of workers.

Specifically, the industry trade union has promoted the proactive and active role of grassroots trade unions in organizing negotiations, signing and supervising the implementation of collective labor agreements, directing grassroots trade unions to organize dialogue conferences, receive suggestions and questions from union members and workers, and proactively answer and respond from the grassroots.

For trade unions affected by the epidemic, the industry union has promptly supported, shared, and proposed solutions to help workers overcome difficulties.

The Health Sector Trade Union always accompanies the medical staff and frontline doctors in the fight against the epidemic. Photo: DVCC

To "Thank and show gratitude to medical staff on the front line against the epidemic", the industry's trade union regularly organizes visits, encouragement, and cash support and essential necessities at the units.

Not only that, the industry union also supported 128 Peace of Mind Insurance cards for doctors and medical staff on the front lines of the epidemic. In the first 6 months of the year, the total value of support that the industry union provided to this force was 312,900 million VND.

During Workers' Month 2021, the Health sector trade union also actively responded to the general movements of the trade union organization as well as the call of the Provincial Fatherland Front to join hands in support.Covid-19 prevention and controland left their mark in a number of programs such as "75 thousand initiatives to overcome difficulties and develop", "Coming to workers' boarding houses"...

From the creative labor movement of the industry union, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor awarded the 2021 Creative Labor Certificate to 4 individuals and the Provincial Confederation of Labor decided to commend 9 initiatives.

Some specific results in implementing the first 6-month plan of the Health Sector Trade Union:

- Established 01 Trade Union; admitted 639 new members.

- 100% of administrative and public sector trade unions coordinate to organize conferences for civil servants.

- 75% of trade unions of non-public enterprises and units coordinate to organize workers' conferences.

- Training and introducing 70 new party members to the Party.

- Negotiate policies for employees, 5 units increased meal allowance from 15,000 to 25,000 VND, the company supported 50%.

- 100% of units and businesses organized "Tet Sum Vay" in many forms. The total amount of cash and gifts given to union members and employees was nearly 20 billion VND.

Up to now, the Health Sector Trade Union has 6,430 union members, of which 4,653 are in public units and 1,777 are in non-public units. There are 34 grassroots trade unions, of which 19 are in administrative and career units, 2 are in professional associations, and 16 are in enterprises and non-public units.

The conference honored 25 individuals with outstanding achievements in the program "75 thousand initiatives to overcome difficulties and develop". Photo: DT: