Creativity and flexibility in trade union organizations in difficult areas

The more difficult, the more determined

That is the thought of the head of the Tan Ky District Labor Federation during its operation. “The small number of grassroots unions and the limited number of union members are some of our limitations when organizing activities.

To overcome difficulties, we always remind each other that the more difficult it is, the more determined we must be; the newer it is, the more we must learn; the fewer people, the better we must be.mobilize powerof each individual", Mr. Tran Kien Cuong - Chairman of the District Labor Federation affirmed. This spirit has helped the Tan Ky District Labor Federation become one of the 6 grassroots-level unions to excellently complete its tasks in 2021.

Mr. Tran Kien Cuong - Chairman of Tan Ky District Labor Federation gave gifts to workers in the "Summer Cooling" program. Photo: PV

The photo contest “Beauty of union members” that the District Labor Federation organized last year is a testament to the above spirit. For the first time organizing an online photo contest, the union officials of the Tan Ky District Labor Federation encountered many difficulties during the implementation process, especially difficulties in the judging stage.

To get the most fair, consensual and objective results, the organizing committee has researched and updated new software to filter out fake likes and fake shares. Although it is only a small-scale contest, the positive effects it brings are very surprising. The number of followers and interactions on the fanpage of the District Labor Federation has increased, beautiful images of union members have spread, and even many union units in localities outside the province have proactively contacted to ask for regulations and software for judging.

The spirit of learning and not being afraid of difficulties is also clearly shown in the products serving propaganda work. As soon as the Provincial Federation of Labor opened a design training class, the Union members of the Tan Ky District Federation of Labor applied the knowledge they had learned into practice, creatingpublicationspersonal touches like facebook profile picture frames, infographics, posters...

Tan Ky District Labor Federation supports necessities for Covid-19 quarantine checkpoint. Photo: PV

In the complicated conditions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, the spirit of not being afraid of difficulties and not being afraid of new things of the Tan Ky District Labor Federation has helped the unit "score points" with a series of meaningful, practical and suitable programs and activities.

Specifically, in coordination with the Nghe An Provincial Federation of Labor, organize propaganda about the election of National Assembly Deputies and People's Council Deputies at all levels for the 2021-2026 term in the form of dramatization at Manh Thanh Garment Company Limited; Ranked excellent in the program "Workers' Month" 2021; Communication about gender equality for more than 200 union members in the Huong Son, Tan An, Nghia Phuc clusters; Participated in the program "75 thousand initiatives to overcome difficulties for development" with 947 initiatives; over 80% of union members and workers participated in the contest to learn about the election of National Assembly Deputies and People's Council Deputies at all levels for the 2021-2026 term; over 80% of union officials participated in the online contest "Nghe An Provincial Union Officials learn about the Resolution on innovation of organization and operation of Vietnam Trade Union in the new situation" and the district Federation of Labor won second prize in the province; Established 2 new trade unions and admitted 459 new members...

Support for workers returning home due to the pandemic was promptly deployed by the Tan Ky District Labor Federation. Photo: PV

Recognizing the efforts of the Tan Ky District Labor Federation in the past time, comrade Nguyen Chi Cong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Labor Federation shared: "Not only pioneering in fulfilling the targets and activities set by the General Confederation of Labor and the Provincial Labor Federation, the Tan Ky District Labor Federation also promptly propagated and spread those activities to the government, people, union members and workers. That is beneficial for the unit in particular and the trade union organization in general".

UNDERSTAND TO COORDINATE BETTER

One of the factors contributing to the results achieved by the Tan Ky District Labor Federation is the coordination and consensus between the trade union organization, the government committee and the grassroots trade union. This is built on the foundation of understanding.

Union officials of Tan Ky District Labor Federation always focus on implementing activities towards the grassroots, getting closer to union members and workers. Photo: PV

In the coordination activities, understanding the limitations of human resources of its unit, Tan Ky District Labor Union always has careful preparation in all programs. This creates professionalism and prestige oftrade unionin the eyes of the government, businesses and people.

Mr. Dau Duc Cuong - Chairman of the Dai Thanh Garment Company's Trade Union confided: "The union officials of the District Labor Federation always proactively direct and coordinate smoothly in the programs taking place at the Trade Union, which makes us very secure and supportive. They understand the difficulties of part-time union officials like us, who are busy and have little time, so they are always ready to support and create maximum conditions. Besides, they also understand our strengths to create opportunities for us to develop in the most confident and comfortable way."

With that understanding, in the process of implementing programs and activities to grassroots unions, the District Labor Federation always bases on the characteristics of each unit and the strengths of each individual.

“Before implementing any activity, we always carefully analyze what the activity requires and what type of union members and workers it is suitable for. After careful analysis, instead of implementing it in a widespread and mass manner, we choose to focus on the appropriate groups of people. This helps the activities focus on quality, avoiding dilution and formality,” said Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai - Vice President of the Tan Ky District Labor Federation.

Tan Ky District Labor Federation donated antiseptic water and medical masks to businesses. Photo: PV

Also according to Ms. Mai, the people themselvesunion officialsThe district's labor federation is always assigned tasks that are appropriate to each person's strengths and abilities and manages separate groups of grassroots union cadres. When it is necessary to mobilize collective strength, these groups will be urged in different ways and sometimes compete with each other to create a movement.

The understanding, thoughtfulness and carefulness of the Union officers of Tan Ky District Labor Federation also contributed to creating the "brand" of the unit in the coordination programs with the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee and mass organizations. Based on the coordination program from the beginning of the year, the Union always builds additional specific implementation plans before any event and assigns specific tasks.

With its achievements and efforts in 2021, the Tan Ky District Labor Federation has been recognized by the Provincial Labor Federation for its excellent completion of its tasks. Up to now, the total number of grassroots unions under the district is 119 (including: 78 administrative and career unions; 19 enterprises; 22 communes and towns); Total number of employees: 4,514 people; Union members: 4,117 union members.