Khanh Hoa Trade Union of industrial and economic zones has held various activities in an effort to make sure all laborers, especially those with houses destroyed in Typhoon Damrey, will have a happy New Year holiday...
Khanh Hoa Trade Union of industrial and economic zones has held various activities in an effort to make sure all laborers, especially those with houses destroyed in Typhoon Damrey, will have a happy New Year holiday.
Phan Minh Hai, a worker at Thong Nhat United Swimwear Apparel Company, is speeding up his house repair funded by a nearly VND15 million housing grant from the local authority and Khanh Hoa Trade Union of industrial and economic zones. Similarly, thanks to the VND15 million relief from the local authority, Khanh Hoa Trade Union of industrial and economic zones and Lao Dong Newspaper, Pham Thi Thanh Tuyen, a worker at FLD Vietnam Company can afford her house reconstruction. “I feel moved to tears by the thought that we are going to have a new home,” she says.
The typhoon destroyed 70 homes and tore off several roofs on 2,700 homes of workers at 32 Trade Union affiliations. The Trade Union has suggested providing assistance for workers to help them recover from the natural disaster. The Trade Union has also mobilized and cooperated with some agencies to pay visits and offer 58 relief gifts worth VND5 million each to workers made homeless in the typhoon, according to Huynh Thi Nam Khanh, Vice-Chairman of Khanh Hoa Trade Union of industrial and economic zones, adding that, “We have proposed enterprises for prepaying salaries to facilitate workers’ repairing and rebuilding homes before the upcoming Tet holiday. Besides, on January 19, we will offer 44 housing grants, VND5 million each, and 43 others, VND500,000 each, to the needy.”
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Since November 2017, the Trade Union has cooperated with 32 trade union afflictions to approach workers for getting their opinions and suggestions; conduct surveys of plans on the payment of salaries and bonuses on the occasion of Lunar New Year holiday; categorize businesses at high risk of labor dispute and strikes during the Lunar New Year holiday 2018; and report issues to Khanh Hoa Labor Confederation and local authorities to timely recommend solutions to build a harmonious work relationship; work with enterprise leaders on the implementation of the new regional minimum salary policy in 2018; organize entertaining activities for workers who are not returning home during Tet holiday and New Year parties and meetings for disadvantaged workers; mobilized employers to offer transport assistance for needy workers’ trips back home for the national holiday..
“From now to the Lunar New Year 2018, we will pay New Year visits and offer gifts to disadvantaged workers who are sick or suffering from occupational diseases. Especially, a gathering program with a New Year’s Eve party will be held for more than 200 needy workers who are going to spend the Tet Festival far from home. 200 gifts worth VND300,000 each will be given to workers in need on this occasion,” reports Huynh Thi Nam Khanh. At present, Trade Union afflictions are ready with New Year celebration plans in an effort to assure a warm and happy New Year for all employees.
Van Giang
Translated by N.T
