Many meaningful activities during Workers' Month in Nghe An

In the complicated situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, trade unions at all levels have done a good job of caring for and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of workers, while launching many meaningful and exciting emulation movements.

BUSY WORKERS' MONTH

Workers' Month 2021It is also an occasion for Nghe An Provincial Labor Federation to deploy many emulation movements and activities to celebrate the 135th anniversary of International Labor Day (May 1), promote the 131st anniversary of Uncle Ho's birthday (May 19) and the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People's Council deputies at all levels, term 2021 - 2026, associated with the Month of Labor Safety and Hygiene, Nghe An Provincial Labor Federation has developed a program and plan of activities for the Workers' Month and guided trade unions at all levels to deploy activities with the theme "Unity, creativity, overcoming difficulties, aspiration, development".

In which, the key content is to respond to the Program "75 thousand initiatives, overcoming difficulties, developing" launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; Organize activities with the message "Listen - Understand - Share"; Organize activities "Thank workers", Promote the work of building and developing grassroots trade unions; Promote propaganda work; Implement the Program "Coming to workers' dormitories".

Provincial Federation of Labor presents gifts to the boarding house at Nam Cam Industrial Park. Photo: Document

One of the outstanding activities in Workers' Month 2021 is that the Provincial Federation of Labor directed the Vinh City Federation of Labor to organize a ceremony.Celebrating 135 years of International Labor Day (May 1)and launched Workers' Month 2021 with nearly 500 union members and employees attending, launching the Nghe An Provincial Trade Union Information Portal.

Mr. Thai Le Cuong - Chairman of Vinh City Labor Federation said: This year's Workers' Month is a special month associated with the election of the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels. With such important content, Vinh City Labor Federation has directed the grassroots trade unions to deploy emulation movements for good workers, creative workers, productivity, quality, and efficiency, which have been responded to very positively by all levels of trade unions and union members. The issue of caring for and protecting the rights and legitimate interests of workers, wages, insurance, health check-ups, caring for workers in times of trouble, building union shelters... In addition, the tasks of the Party Committee, the government as well as the tasks of our Provincial Labor Federation have been implemented very effectively. The grassroots trade unions have organized many practical activities, coordinated with the professional organizations to organize dialogue programs, seminars with the theme of listening, understanding, sharing, thanking workers, meeting and visiting, giving gifts to workers in difficult circumstances and have been recognized by the Provincial Labor Federation.

Vinh City Labor Federation organized the 135th Anniversary of International Labor Day (May 1) and launched Workers' Month 2021. Photo: TT

This year's Workers' Month activities were directly directed and guided by the Provincial Labor Federation for specific activities at each union level, focusing on implementation at the grassroots level; focusing on implementing a number of key activities and achieving outstanding results, namely: Program“75 thousand initiatives, overcoming difficulties, developing”has become a proud highlight when Nghe An has risen to the top of the country with more than 25,600 initiatives. Among 129 initiatives of union members selected by districts and sectors to send to the Provincial Federation of Labor, 56 initiatives were recognized by the Provincial People's Committee and commended by the Provincial Federation of Labor, 4 initiatives were proposed to be commended by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

The program "Listen - Understand - Share" is a program that motivates union members and workers to boldly express their thoughts, aspirations and stories in life; at the same time, it promotes the responsibility of the union when listening, understanding and sharing with employees. Unions at all levels listen to union members and workers in the enterprise express their thoughts, aspirations, pressing issues, and touching stories about work and life of workers. From the program "Listen - Understand - Share", 14 dialogue conferences were organized by the grassroots trade union; 38 dialogue conferences were directly directed by the grassroots trade union to be implemented by the grassroots trade union, 106 working sessions between the grassroots trade union and the unit took place, 43 documents to ensure the legitimate and legal rights and interests of workers were proposed for resolution.

Nghia Dan District Labor Federation organized the program "Thanking workers". Photo: Document

The program "Thanking workers" is implemented by trade unions at all levels through many practical forms, suitable to the actual situation such as meeting, praising, rewarding employees with exemplary initiatives, exemplary families of employees; organizing union member welfare programs with the content of discounting essential goods, discounting other products.health care package, entertainment, free medical examination, free motorbike oil change for workers; visit, encourage, give gifts to workers in difficult circumstances, workers with work accidents; build union shelters; organize Programs"Cool off the summer", voluntary blood donation; serving quarantine points; visiting, giving gifts, supporting businesses and frontline units in the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic... The program "Thank workers" has been implemented with a total budget of more than 2.5 billion VND, of which the budget of the trade union organization is more than 1.9 billion VND.

PRACTICAL SHARING

“Workers' Month 2021” is also the first year of the program “Coming toworkers' boarding house" was implemented. In this program, the Provincial Labor Federation coordinated with the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union and Nghi Loc District Labor Federation to conduct a survey to grasp the situation and give gifts to workers at the boarding houses in Hamlet 11, Nghi Xa Commune, Nam Cam Industrial Park.

In this program, 100% of the grassroots trade unions conducted surveys to grasp the situation of workers renting accommodation, 10 units promptly organized visits, encouraged and gave gifts to workers in the boarding houses. The image of the green union shirt bringing joy to each boarding house, sharing with each situation really left good impressions in the hearts of workers and laborers.

The program "Coming to the workers' boarding house" has made its mark in Workers' Month 2021. Photo: Document

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi - Vice President of the Provincial Federation of Labor shared: It can be said that taking care of union members and workers is a regular and continuous task of the trade union organization, not just happening in a short time.Workers' Monthevery year. However, Workers' Month is the culmination to show the concern of the Party, the State, trade unions and the whole society for the workers and laborers - the force that plays a key role in the development process of the locality and the country. In the context of the life of a part of workers and laborers still having many difficulties, many factors can affect their life and work, the workers and laborers always expect and believe in the increasingly meaningful and practical Workers' Months.

"Summer Cooling" program at Nam Dan District Labor Federation and Quynh Luu District Labor Federation. Photo: Document

Through the activities of Workers' Month 2021 and the Month of Action on Occupational Safety and Health 2021, it is aimed at strengthening class solidarity, promoting the pioneering role and creativity of employees in performing the tasks of developing agencies, units and enterprises, contributing to the development of the province. Create a climax in launching emulation movements and promoting propaganda work, raising awareness and perception of employers and employees in complying with the law, preventing occupational accidents and diseases, and improving working conditions in agencies, units and enterprises.

Enhance the role oftrade unionin coordinating well the activities responding to Workers' Month and Labor Safety and Hygiene Month, contributing to building harmonious, stable and progressive labor relations in the new situation; building a strong trade union organization.

Thanh Chuong District Labor Federation and Nghia Dan District Labor Federation organized a large-scale and widespread dialogue program with workers. Photo: Document

The practical activities in response to Workers' Month 2021 will leave many deep impressions not only on workers and laborers but also have a wide spread in the whole society. Thereby, the team of workers clearly sees the responsibility to try harder to improve themselves, contribute their efforts and intelligence to build a strong trade union organization, and contribute to building increasingly prosperous agencies and businesses.