Continue to care for the lives of workers and laborers

On the morning of December 24, under the chairmanship ofPrime Minister Nguyen Xuan PhucThe Government organized a national online conference on coordination between the Government and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor on "Ensuring sustainable employment, improving living standards, and improving working conditions for workers".

Also attending were comrades who are members of the Party Central Committee: Nguyen Dinh Khang - President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; Mai Tien Dung - Minister, Head of the Government Office; representatives of ministries, departments and central branches.

Attending at Nghe An bridge point were comrade Kha Van Tam - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Labor Federation; representatives of leaders of relevant departments, branches and sectors.

Delegates listen to the Prime Minister's conclusion at Nghe An bridge. Photo: MH

Particularly from 2016 to now, the Government leaders have worked with the Presidium of the General Confederation of Labour 5 times to evaluate the implementation results of the Coordination Regulations and determine key coordination tasks for the coming period.

Especially on the occasionWorkers' MonthDuring the annual Month of Action on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, the Prime Minister has met five times to listen to the thoughts and aspirations of workers and laborers in key economic regions of the country, focusing on ensuring sustainable employment, improving living standards, and improving working conditions for workers.

Workers at Haivina Kim Lien factory, Nam Dan. Photo: Quang An documents

After 5 years, the number of employed workers increased by 26%, of which the number with stable jobs and high income increased steadily every year; workers' living standards improved, the regional minimum wage increased by 1.3 times; average income increased by 35%, contributing to improving workers' income and life.

Up to now, Nghe An province has 3,022 grassroots trade unions with 145,000 union members, of which the Enterprise Bloc has more than 54,000 members. In 2020, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, production and business activities of enterprises were affected, many enterprises lacked jobs and 89 enterprises dissolved in the first 9 months of the year.

Faced with this reality, Nghe An has also proposed to the Government to continue to have policies to support workers and businesses affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. At the same time, support investment in infrastructure construction, call for investment attraction to create more jobs for workers, especially support the early construction of trade union institutions in Bac Vinh Industrial Park.

Concluding the conference, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed: In the past time, although economic life has been greatly affected by the pandemic,Covid-19 epidemicBut Vietnam still maintains a stable economy, low inflation, stable life, and ensures social security.

At the same time, timely support was provided to people affected by the pandemic, not letting anyone be in too much difficulty. The Prime Minister also highly appreciated the role of trade unions at all levels in practically caring for workers in specific contexts. From there, it created trust and helped workers overcome difficulties, increase income, and increasingly improve working conditions.

Workers in Bac Vinh Industrial Park send their children to private kindergartens. Photo: My Ha

Therefore, ensuring sustainable employment, raising living standards and improving working conditions for workers are urgent tasks of the Party, the State and business organizations, including the important role of trade unions at all levels.

Based on this reality, in the coming time, the Prime Minister requested that departments, branches and trade union agencies must innovate their forms of operation, listen to opinions and promptly handle issues that workers have proposed. In addition, it is necessary to continuously improve living standards, continue to improve material conditions, working conditions and housing for workers. Continue to have many policies to attract businesses and create more jobs for workers.

Delegates at Nghe An bridgehead. Photo: MH

First of all, we must prepare for Tet for workers and laborers, especially in remote and mountainous areas, to have a warm and happy Tet.

The Prime Minister also requested ministries and branches, according to their functions and duties, to continue advising the Government on specific solutions to improve the living standards of workers. The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs in coordination with the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and relevant ministries and branches issued a directive on this issue.