“The major and important duty of all-level Labor Union at the moment is to promote information dissemination and education to call for unity of factory workers in helping enterprise overcoming obstacles; to call for patience, intelligence, and determination not too be lured by mobsters in a bid of protecting enterprises as the protection of their benefits,” said Bui Thanh Nhan, Deputy Chair of Provincial Labor Union.Reporter: What measures have been proposed to settle labor status of the province now, sir? Bui Thanh Nhan: So as to stabilize the labor situation, Provincial Labor Union has established 5 working groups to stay close to the grassroots to catch up thoughts and wishes of working staffs in enterprises, especially in Taiwan and China originated companies. The groups are to call for factory workers not to join the luring of mobsters to trouble the enterprises. Enterprises are called to restore business and production safeguarded by their working staffs.

Factory workers are working at the site of Bowker Garment (Vietnam) Co. Ltd. in Dong An 1 Industrial Park. Photo by Trinh Binh. The groups have reported that unaffected and mildly affected enterprises have returned to normal routine.Reporter: Currently, various factory workers have lost their jobs, what supporting packages have been offered to them?Bui Thanh Nhan: In the time being, both enterprises and factory workers are facing challenges. Provincial Labor Union has coordinated with Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to agree upon measures and support for those factory workers. Accordingly, unemployment regime shall be initiated for them while re-estimating the amount of members being in troublesome situations for timely support and encouragement.Provincial Labor Union is arranging for meeting with enterprises mildly affected by the situations to call for their paying to factory workers under their contracts at basic salary amount during the days being affected.Reporter: Then, what duties of all-level Labor Union for the time to come should be, sir?Bui Thanh Nhan: In recent days and days to come, all-level Labor Union have determined to promote propaganda and education factory workers of sympathy for enterprises to overcome current situations. Thus, Provincial Labor Union has issued a letter calling upon factory workers to be patient and determined not to be entriqued by bad-intention elements and to return to work. The letter is the second calling of the union for factory workers to help enterprises by sharing their hardship and protection of their properties while patriotism should be expressed with respect.Reporter: Thank you.Interviewed by Thu Thao – Translated by Vi Bao