Propaganda and mobilization of workers working in Korea to return home according to regulations

Conference scene. Photo: Hong Dien

Implementing the program of sending workers to work in Korea under the Korean foreign worker employment licensing program, from 2005 to now, Quynh Luu district has had more than 420 workers working in this country with a salary of about 1,000 - 1,500 USD/person/month.Thereby, contributing to job creation and poverty reduction in the locality.

However, up to now, Quynh Luu has 121 people who have not returned home after their labor contracts have expired, staying to work and reside illegally. Quynh Luu is one of 10 districts in the province that has temporarily stopped receiving workers to work in Korea under the EPS program, and has not registered for the Korean language test.

In that situation, the district has issued 18 documents directing, coordinating, and guiding the People's Committees of communes to propagate to workers whose contracts have expired to return home on time. At the same time, the district coordinated to organize 26 propaganda conferences in communes and towns.

In addition, the list of illegal workers or those whose contracts are about to expire is announced on local radio stations and posted at the People's Committee headquarters, village and block cultural houses for people to know, contributing to increasing the effectiveness of propaganda and deterring those who deliberately oppose the law. As a result, from 2016 to 2018, the rate of illegal workers in the district decreased from 44.67% to 25.47%.

Mr. Dang Cao Thang speaks at the conference. Photo: Hong Dien

Speaking at the conference, Mr. Dang Cao Thang - Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs acknowledged and highly appreciated the initial results of Quynh Luu district in propaganda and mobilization work against illegal workers residing in Korea.

This is one of the attractive markets with high income for workers, therefore, Mr. Dang Cao Thang hopes that all levels, sectors and organizations in the district's political system will take part in a more drastic and synchronous manner to solve this problem well; it is necessary to innovate the thinking of those doing policy work to effectively propagate and mobilize.

Quynh Luu district leaders emphasized that this is an important, urgent and long-term task, requesting localities with illegal workers to clearly identify responsibilities; need to actively participate, find out the causes to have appropriate propaganda directions; increase the deployment of forces to approach families and workers to raise their awareness...

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The People's Committee of each locality must be responsible for informing families about the risks of illegal residence and work abroad; reviewing and reporting specifically and accurately on each subject; propagating the level of handling violations...

In addition, the People's Committees of communes need to advise the Party Standing Committee to establish committees and sub-committees to propagate and mobilize households; create favorable conditions for production and business for workers after returning home. Quynh Luu district is determined to reduce 74/121 illegal workers residing in Korea this year./.