From the commune secretary to 'Uncle Tu of the workers'
(Baonghean.vn) - At TH Milk Food Joint Stock Company, Union Chairman Nguyen Canh Tu is often affectionately and respectfully called "Uncle Tu" by everyone. "Uncle Tu" is the one who has many good ways to make the Company become the second home of all union members and workers.
The union chairman is dedicated to Party work.
Formerly the Party Secretary of Nghia Son commune, Nghia Dan district, in 2013, after retiring, Mr. Nguyen Canh Tu (born in 1956) worked at the Joint Stock Company.TH Dairy FoodIn his role as Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Company's Trade Union, Mr. Tu has considered many solutions to make Party and mass organization work at the unit stronger and stronger.
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Mr. Nguyen Canh Tu - Chairman of the Trade Union of TH Milk Food Joint Stock Company. Photo: Diep Thanh |
Mr. Nguyen Canh Tu's office at TH Dairy Food Joint Stock Company is a simple, compact room, neatly arranged despite storing a lot of documents and books. Since working at the company, he has been the one who directly completed all procedures and documents related to Party work, including the establishment of Party cells, developing Party members, organizing activities, etc. In addition, he is also a Trade Union Chairman.full of passion, is also an important factor in the activities of the Company Youth Union.
At the age of 67, he still handles most of the work on the computer himself and keeps himself active and alert. Colleagues can find him everywhere, sometimes going to the factory to check on the production situation, sometimes visiting the farm, sometimes discussing work in the lobby, sometimes going to the employees' workplace to discuss... These days, people can also easily find him at the Nui Tien Pure Water and Herbal Medicine Factory or the May Forestry Company...
“These days, I am completing the procedures and paperwork to establish a Party cell at Nui Tien Water and Herb Factory, so I am a bit busy. Because the establishment campaign has taken up a lot of time and effort, I need to speed up the remaining steps. In the coming time, I will continue to campaign and support the establishment of the Party at May Forestry Joint Stock Company,” Mr. Tu shared.
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Mr. Nguyen Canh Tu (3rd from left) is known as the exemplary "captain" of the TH Milk Food Joint Stock Company's Trade Union. Photo: DVCC |
Developing Party organizations in private enterprises has long been considered a difficult task because business leaders often avoid it and employees hesitate.
Mr. Tu said: “Most businesses only care about profits, business and production situations, and do not properly recognize the role of the Party organization and think that establishing a Party is a waste of time and is costly. Few people can imagine the leadership and pioneering power of the Party in operating business activities. Because I used to be a commune Party Secretary, I understand this clearly and hope that businesses can maximize its power. To change people's thinking, in addition to patience, there must also be convincing arguments and evidence.”
Indeed, under the leadership of the Party organization, with a total of 130 party members, TH Dairy Food Joint Stock Company is always one of the united units, pioneering in all activities and movements of the group, whether it is the activities of the trade union, youth union, cultural movements, sports, labor, production or volunteering, donations...
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Union members and employees of TH Milk Food Joint Stock Company enthusiastically participate in volunteer activities for the community. Photo: NVCC |
Sharing about the elderly grassroots union president, Mr. Tran Van Duong - President of the Labor Federation of Nghia Dan district said: "In the system of the Nghia Dan district Labor Union, everyone knows Uncle Tu and everyone respects him. Whether he is the Commune Secretary or the Union President, he always fulfills his role with the highest sense of responsibility and enthusiasm. Uncle Tu is a shining example that each of us needs to follow."
Warm "mirror"
Mr. Nguyen Canh Tu is often seen by many people as a role model, a mirror, but this “mirror” is not far away or difficult to reach. On the contrary, it is always warm and close.
It is not difficult to recognize Mr. Tu among people. Despite his old age, people still see him as a person with a tall figure, bright face, neat and tidy clothes, every word he says is confident and trustworthy. As the Chairman of the union, one of the activities Mr. Tu participates in most often is fundraising and visiting union members and workers. Because he often visits and talks with everyone in the company, Mr. Tu is almost the first person to grasp information about difficult circumstances and is always the one who directly visits and shares with them.
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| Mr. Tu gave support money to Nguyen Thi Hue's family so that they could have timely heart surgery to treat their child's illness. Photo: DVCC |
After verifying the information, in addition to the union's operating budget, he mobilized and called for more from businesses and colleagues. From that call, in 2022 alone, 1 union member with a child with congenital heart disease received support of more than 160 million VND, 1 union member with lung cancer received support of 136 million VND, 1 union member with liver cancer received support of more than 137 million VND...
“I never thought that working in a private enterprise would be treated and cared for so thoughtfully. Not only material values, we were also encouraged a lot mentally…” - Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue, a worker of TH Milk Food Processing Joint Stock Company, could not hide her tears of emotion when receiving the support money from her colleagues.
“In a quiet way, Uncle Tu's sense of responsibility, thoughtfulness and kindness have spread to everyone around. Without knowing when, love and sharing have become a proud cultural feature in our unit. Since he returned, the movements have become stronger, the collective is more united, the workers are happier because they are cared for and benefit more” - shared about her respected leader, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc -Vice President of the UnionTH Milk Food Joint Stock Company said.
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| Mr. Nguyen Canh Tu and his colleagues give gifts to support union members with liver cancer. Photo: DVCC |
From a work perspective, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc shared: “What I admire most about Mr. Tu is his spirit of learning and initiative in every situation. He understands his limitations in applying information technology at work, but he never avoids it and is very diligent in learning from everyone. When he has new knowledge, he carefully records each operation in a notebook and practices it himself, drawing on experience so that he will not bother everyone next time. Despite the great age gap, he always knows how to make us comfortable, confidently express our ideas and opinions and give sincere comments and compliments.”
While his colleagues gave him a lot of affection and compliments, Mr. Nguyen Canh Tu modestly said that the achievements came from collective strength.
I am fortunate to work with caring leaders who are always willing to support activities that care for workers and good employees with good education, always full of good ideas. I am just the connector and help the work process always run smoothly and the activities are always diverse, attracting workers.