Youth makes its mark

Dare to believe, dare to do

Commenting on the “style” of the Vinh City Labor Federation, Ms. Phan Thi Trang - Head of the Organizing Committee, Provincial Labor Federation said: “The Vinh City Labor Union has the advantage of a team of young and creative union officials. In movement activities, this factor plays a very important role. Above all, the head of the Vinh City Labor Federation is a leader with open thoughts, knows how to build an environment of solidarity, competition and boldly gives his union officials the opportunity to explore and express themselves. This is also an advantage of this unit”.

Forum "Enterprises for workers - Workers for enterprises" organized by Vinh City Labor Federation. Photo: Diep Thanh

The spirit that Ms. Trang mentioned is clearly demonstrated in the series of activities of Workers' Month 2022 of this unit. From the beginning, the Forum event "Business for workers - Workers for business” at Green GMC Joint Stock Company on April 28 with the participation of 180 workers created the necessary resonance and spread, creating momentum for the following series of activities.

Under the assignment and direction of the Provincial Labor Federation, the Vinh City Labor Federation undertook the task of organizing the Forum "Enterprises for Workers - Workers for Enterprises". In the context of a recent strike in agrassroots unionBeing a unit directly under and in the province that had never organized this event before, the Vinh City Labor Federation encountered many difficulties and confusion. Without reference documents or experience, this unit was completely proactive in building the program script based on the comments and suggestions of the higher-level union. Until the last minute, right before the event, some of the program's contents still did not have absolute consensus.

The "Summer Cooling" program of Vinh City Labor Federation mobilized the support of many units. Photo: Diep Thanh

Mr. Thai Le Cuong - Chairman of Vinh City Labor Federation shared: “After a period of guiding and training the young team, I chose to step back, support and follow up so that they have the opportunity to try their best and assert themselves. At the forum event "Enterprises for workers - Workers for enterprises", after agreeing on the content, confidently assigning tasks to each member, I let them think and be creative in advising and have the right to decide on their own content, while I stood behind to encourage, give advice, and take responsibility before the higher-level union. I think that for young people, the most important thing is creative thinking, courage, the spirit of daring to think, daring to do, daring to be different. No one is perfect from the beginning, so don't be afraid of difficulties, don't be afraid of mistakes, when it's difficult, you have to explore and learn, find the right direction and way to do it. The important thing is to put all your heart and responsibility into what you do".

Leaders dare to believe - subordinates dare to do, Vinh City Labor Federation has created its own mark at the Forum "Enterprises for workers - Workers for enterprises", receiving good feedback from both the government and workers.

Giving gifts to workers at the boarding house. Photo: DVCC

Also from the spirit of "dare to believe - dare to do", the series of activities of Workers' Month of Vinh City Labor Federation continuously left good impressions. Those are the programs "Come to workers' boarding houses", "Thank you workers”, “Union shelter”, “Summer cooling”, health check-up, “Union member welfare”... That is the launch of the Sports and Physical Education Club for workers, civil servants and laborers, Dialogue Conference (district and industry level) between workers and civil servants and leaders of industry, localities and related units. That is the only photo contest on the beauty of workers at the district, city and town union level in the province. That is the number of initiatives participating in the “One million initiatives” Program is 3.5 times higher than the set target...

Promote the power of coordination

During Workers' Month 2022, Vinh City Labor Federation organized many grassroots-oriented programs such as: Launching the Sports and Physical Training Club for workers - civil servants - laborers, organizing worker club activities, Health care for union members and workers... All of these activities have brought about a strong ripple effect, mobilizing participation and involvement from many sides.

Cheerful atmosphere in the workers' meeting. Photo: DVCC

Sharing his views on building programs for union members and workers, Mr. Thai Le Cuong said: “Regularly approaching the grassroots and exchanging two-way information not only helps us grasp the ideological developments and aspirations of union members and workers, but also creates intimacy and attachment, calling on businesses and grassroots unions to join hands in activities to care for and protect union members and workers.”

Indeed, from the Sports Club for workers - civil servants - laborers of the Vinh City Labor Federation, many grassroots unions have enthusiastically responded. Typically, the City Government Agency's Trade Union with the Volleyball tournament; the Vinh City General Hospital's Trade Union with the Net Ball, Tug of War, and Sack Jump tournament; the Football exchange between the Ha Huy Tap Ward People's Committee Trade Union and the Quan Bau Ward People's Committee Trade Union; the Volleyball exchange between the People's Committee Trade Union and Truong Thi Primary School, the Volleyball exchange between the Hung Hoa Commune People's Committee Trade Union and the Ben Thuy Ward People's Committee Trade Union...

Vinh City Labor Federation cares for workers both physically and mentally. Photo: DVCC

“After 2 years of interruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Workers' Month has returned to us union members and workers with excitement and enthusiasm. From the close and enthusiastic direction of the Vinh City Labor Federation, from the vibrant and youthful atmosphere of all units, we have more motivation to join hands to build practical and meaningful programs to care for the mental and physical health of union members and workers,” shared Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hai - Chairman of the Vinh City General Hospital Union.

Along with that exciting and united atmosphere, the workers' club activities at Vinh City Green Park Joint Stock Company, co-organized by Vinh City Labor Federation, became a true playground with team-building activities such as tug of war, sack jumping...; union member Hoang Thi Ngoc Anh (Nghe An Urban Environment and Construction Joint Stock Company) received 140 million VND in support for the "Union Shelter", of which 40 million VND was taken from the "Union Shelter" fund and 100 million VND was supported by the company's union; more than 600 workers from 5 enterprises benefited from the "Summer Cooling" program; more than 600 workers received periodic health check-ups; more than 200 workers - civil servants - laborers received free post-Covid-19 examination and consultation...

Vinh City Labor Federation attended and directed many grassroots dialogues during Workers' Month 2022. Photo: DVCC

In addition to the above activities, Vinh City Labor Federation also actively directs dialogue conferences and forums; supervises implementation.Resolution of Trade Union Congress, policies for female workers, union financial revenue and expenditure and implementation of laws on occupational safety and hygiene, training on negotiating and signing collective labor agreements, training on updating union member management software and writing skills for grassroots unions.

It can be said that the coordination between Vinh City Labor Federation with the government, professionals and related units has created a meaningful and widespread Workers' Month.