Warming the hearts of workers as spring comes

Update: 03-01-2023 | 14:29:59

The "Tet reunion - Spring cohesion" program has just been organized by provincial Labor Union in collaboration with Tan Uyen town’s People's Committee to start a series of programs to take care of laborers with extremely difficult circumstances, helping them enjoy a warm and joyful Tet.

Sharing difficulties

The "Tet reunion" program is organized annually by provincial Labor Union as spring comes. This is a key activity in the trade union's series of activities to take care of disadvantaged employees on Tet. Attending the program early, Nguyen Van Toan, from Ha Tinh, a worker of Dafi Co., Ltd. in Tan Uyen town said that workers living away from home faced a very difficult period over the past 2 years, due to Covid-19 pandemic. In 2022, the company continued facing difficulties, due to the lack of orders, so it cut down laborers ‘working hours and incomes, making their lives get more difficult. Normally, if he works overtime regularly, his income is nearly VND10 million per month, which is enough to pay for accommodation, monthly living expenses and save a part of them to send back to his hometown. For the past few months, the company has reduced working hours without overtime, so his income is only over VND4 million per month.

Nguyen Loc Ha, member of provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice-Chairman of provincial People's Committee gives train tickets for workers to return their hometowns for Tet

“A few days ago, I received a notice from the company’s Trade Union that I will be given a round-trip train ticket to return home for Tet. I’m very happy! After many years of not being able to return hometown, this year I will be reunited with my family to celebrate Tet. With the money saved from buying train tickets back to my hometown, I will give it for my parents and buy a few more Tet gifts for children in my hometown", Toan shared.

Many employees who can’t return their hometowns for Tet are also given gifts worth VND 1 million each in cash together with necessities. Pham Thi Kim Thoa, from Dong Thap, working for a garment company in Thu Dau Mot city said that most workers at the lodging facility are immigrants. In recent months, businesses have reduced orders, so workers ‘jobs have also been reduced, resulting in reduced income. Some people even have had to quit their jobs without income, making their lives get more difficult.

“Receiving Tet gifts is very meaningful to us at the moment. We are very grateful to all-level authorities, Trade Union of Binh Duong province and donors for their efforts in taking care of us”, said Mrs. Thoa.

The province’s activities to take care of workers with extremely difficult circumstances have shown the attention of all-level authorities, mobilizing resources from businesses, organizations and individuals to join hands with the Trade Union to take care of trade unionists and employees, especially those with extremely difficult circumstances to welcome a warm and joyful Tet.

Let all workers enjoy Tet

According to provincial Labor Union, in 2022, enterprises faced many difficulties in production activities, affecting employees ‘jobs and incomes. Nguyen Kim Loan, Chairman of provincial Labor Union said that sharing difficulties with trade unionists and employees, this year, Binh Duong has decided to triple the local fund in order to take care of workers with especially difficult circumstances on Tet. Particularly, provincial People's Committee will support 46,500 gifts worth VND 46.5 billion from the local State budget for workers with extremely difficult circumstances to stay in the province to enjoy Tet. Provincial Labor Union will also give more than 5,000 round-trip train tickets and nearly 2,000 round-trip bus tickets for workers to return their hometowns for Tet and come back to work after Tet; organize a "Trade Union Tet market-day" program to sell products with discounts for employees, along with many other Tet care activities from all-level trade unions with a total cost of more than VND 300 billion...

Provincial Labor Union has also mobilized businesses and units to join hands in taking care of workers with difficult circumstances. Through the campaign, Becamex IDC supported 148 gifts worth VND 148 million for orphans, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Binh Duong Branch’s Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development supported VND200 million for disadvantaged workers. Binh Duong Branch’s Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade supported VND100 million for disadvantaged workers at lodging facilities. Medic General Hospital supported 148 gifts worth VND 44.4 million for orphans, due to the Covid-19 pandemic …

Nguyen Loc Ha, member of provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice-Chairman of provincial People's Committee emphasized that the "Tet reunion - Spring cohesion” program 2023 is a meaningful activity of the Trade Union, actively joining hands with all-level Party committees and authorities in taking care of and encouraging trade unionists and laborers opportunely so that they can enjoy a joyful and warm Tet while spreading the message of sharing and solidarity with the spirit of "Leave no one behind". He also hoped that trade unionists and employees will further make efforts to overcome immediate difficulties, be more active in creative production and labor to contribute to the development of enterprises, and join hands with the local Party Committee, government and people to successfully implement socio-economic development targets set out by the Resolution of the 11th provincial Party Congress for the 2020-2025 tenure. On behalf of provincial leaders, Mr. Ha sent New Year greetings to all trade unionists and employees working in Binh Duong while wishing them a warm, joyful and happy Tet.

This year, Binh Duong has decided to triple the local fund in order to take care of workers with especially difficult circumstances on Tet. Particularly, provincial People's Committee will support 46,500 gifts worth VND 46.5 billion from the local State budget for workers with extremely difficult circumstances to stay in the province to enjoy Tet. Provincial Labor Union will also give more than 5,000 round-trip train tickets and nearly 2,000 round-trip bus tickets for workers to return their hometowns for Tet and come back to work after Tet; organize a "Trade Union Tet market-day" program to sell products with discounts for employees, along with many other Tet care activities from all-level trade unions with a total cost of more than VND 300 billion...

Reported by Do Trong-Translated by Kim Tin

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