All workers of Halotexco Garment Joint Stock Company have returned to work as usual.

Previously, on the morning of November 15, in front of the gate of Halotexco Garment Joint Stock Company (Ben Thuy Ward, Vinh City), about 100 workers did not go to work but gathered in front of the company gate to demand increased benefits and income.

These workers shared that the reason they stopped working collectively was because the salary they received since the beginning of the year was too low, not enough to cover their living expenses. The average income of workers ranges from 3.5 to 4.2 million VND/month, including production wages and other benefits, while the working time is 10 hours/day.

“Despite having made many requests, the company’s management has promised to consider and resolve the issue. However, for many months in a row, the situation has not improved. On the afternoon of November 14, after receiving this month’s salary, we were very disappointed,” said a worker.

In the morning, the company's leaders directly talked to the workers to encourage them to come to work. Accordingly, the company's leaders said that since the beginning of this year, the company's revenue has not been guaranteed because there are no orders, many fines, and the processing price has dropped sharply. The company's leaders have reported the situation to the General Corporation to find a solution.

That same afternoon, because workers of Halotexco Garment Joint Stock Company had not yet returned to work, the company's leaders invited workers into the factory todialoguedirectly. Representatives of Vinh City Labor Federation, Nghe An Provincial Business Bloc Party Committee and a number of relevant functional agencies also participated.

Accordingly, at this dialogue, workers raised recommendations and questions to the company's leaders. More than 40 opinions were recorded at the dialogue, the main contents were adjusting the salary table, increasing income, raising the meal allowance, reducing the production quota, cutting administrative staff, reviewing the attitude of the management department... In which, many opinions suggested that the company adjust wages to increase to 150,000 VND/day.

After the meeting, the company's leaders hoped that the workers would share with the company during this difficult period, and agreed to adjust some contents according to the workers' suggestions. Accordingly, if the product salary is from 1.5 to 2 million VND, it will be supplemented by 200 thousand VND/month; over 2 million VND, it will be supplemented by 300 thousand VND/month. In addition, the company's payroll will be reviewed, the relationship between departments will be adjusted, the unit prices of goods will be reviewed, etc.

After the dialogue yesterday afternoon, this morning, November 16, all workers of Halotexco Garment Joint Stock Company in Ben Thuy Ward, Vinh City returned to work as usual.

Halotexco Garment Joint Stock Company, formerly known as Hoang Thi Loan Textile Joint Stock Company (established in 1986), is headquartered in Hamlet 6, Phuc Tho Commune, Nghi Loc District. This company is a member of the Vietnam Textile and Garment Group, the company's trade union is directly under the Vietnam Textile and Garment Trade Union. The total number of workers in Nghe An is nearly 700, the number of workers working in the garment factory is 250.