The month of workers in 2019 in Binh Duong started to start. On this occasion, Binh Duong Newspaper's reporter had an interview with Mr. Luu The Thuan, Head of the provincial Commission for Propaganda and Labor, revolving around the content of activities for the workers in the province.
The Worker Month of 2019 with the theme "Every grassroots union - a union benefit" will take better care of the material and spiritual life of union members and workers and employees. In the photo: Binh Duong Industrial Zones Union launched the Worker Month of 2018
- Sir, the contents of the month of workers in 2019 will be implemented by the provincial labor federation?
- Implementing the plan of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor regarding the organization of worker months in 2019, the provincial labor federation has issued and implemented plans to organize workers' monthly activities to trade union levels. Accordingly, the month of workers in the province will be deeply organized, associated with the activities of Safety, Occupational Health and Binh Duong Youth Workers' Week in 2019, contributing to promoting the role of workers. in the cause of national construction and defense, socio-economic development of Binh Duong province. At the same time, this is an opportunity to raise the awareness of employers in labor relations; mobilize resources to participate in the construction of cultural institutions as well as investment in facilities, equipment procurement to serve the material and spiritual life for workers; focus or activities to affirm the role of Vietnamese trade unions in representing and protecting the legitimate and legitimate rights and interests of union members, workers and employees, creating motive force the spirit and emulating spirit of the union members and workers and workers successfully implement the proposed resolution targets. The month of workers is also an opportunity for both the political system and the business community to join hands to organize activities of concern and care for union members and workers.
- The month of workers in 2019 has the theme "Every grassroots union - a union benefit", so what are the specific activities for the provincial labor union to implement this topic well, sir?
- Worker theme for the year 2019 is "Every local union - a union benefit". Accordingly, the trade union levels will select activities that have been implemented effectively and at the same time, pilot the implementation of new models, ways to create and attract workers and is responded by many employers. Workers' month of 2019 will be organized with activities to promote the role of the working class; take care of practical and effective workers and workers in accordance with local conditions, units and enterprises.
The organization of activities during the month of the workers needs advice for the Party committee, coordination with the government, proposing activities from employers and mobilizing social resources. Each local trade union needs to actively implement welfare programs signed by superior trade unions; at the same time, propose and coordinate with employers to organize at least one activity or one model to take care of the material, spiritual, health and learning benefits for laborers.
- So what activities will be the focus of the labor union and the union levels in the province, sir?
- Labor unions at all levels in the province need to select activities that have been implemented effectively; at the same time, piloting new models, creative ways, attracting a large number of workers and employees to join and responded by employers. In particular, it is necessary to focus on effectively organizing patriotic emulation movements in union members and workers and employees; actively enjoy emulation movement "Good labor, creative labor", ensuring labor safety and hygiene; dynamic, creative, promote technical innovations, apply new scientific and technological advances to production, practice thrifty, create quality products, cost competitive with objectives higher productivity, better welfare.
For activities to take care of material and spiritual life for workers, trade unions should actively advise and propose to the Party Committee and authorities to have specific and practical activities to take care of the public. Like giving gifts, supporting policy regimes to take care of children of workers; continue to effectively implement union union welfare program, creating conditions for workers to buy goods or use services at preferential prices. In particular, the collective labor agreement must be reviewed and proposed to negotiate with employers to ensure that workers have "guaranteed benefits and better benefits"; raising the value of shift meals for workers from VND 15,000 or more; organizing visits, giving gifts and giving "Trade Union" to members with difficult circumstances, suffering from labor accidents and occupational diseases.
Depending on the conditions, all levels of unions in the province can organize activities to take care of workers such as "Workers' Day", "Culture - Sports Festival", contributing to raising the spirit. for workers; coordinate the implementation of welfare and care, health counseling and free medicine distribution for union members and workers.
At the same time, units need to organize the propaganda of the effects of the industrial revolution 4.0 on the life and work of workers; challenges of Vietnamese trade unions in the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Partnership Agreement (CPTPP); mobilize workers and employees to perform well the responsibilities of employees in accordance with the law, improve quality, work efficiency, promote initiatives, improve techniques, well implement processes , measures to ensure occupational safety and health at the workplace, thrifty practices contribute to increasing labor productivity, building brand and reputation of enterprises.
In addition, all levels of trade unions must intensify their grasp of the situation of ideology and aspirations of union members and workers and workers in order to timely guide public opinion and solve pressing issues. contributing to stabilizing production and business, building harmonious, stable and progressive labor relations in enterprises; diversify forms of propaganda, focusing on using propaganda and visual communication; effectively coordinate the mass media, especially the press, radio and television systems, and trade unions at all levels in the province.
- Thank you Sir!
Interviewed by Thu Thao – Translated by Vi Bao
