(HBO) – The labour confederation of Luong Son district has 102 member trade unions at grassroots level with 4,297 members. In the years, the confederation has carried out a wide range of activities to ensure legitimate rights and interests for its members.


Photo: Representative from Luong Son district labour confederation presents essential items for workers in Nam Lu hamlet, Hoa Son commune, Luong Son district, who suffer critical loss from flooding.

In response to the Month for Workers 2018, the trade unions at grassroots level have ramped up activities to take care of spiritual and material lives of their members. Under the direction of the district labour confederation, they organised various conferences and dialogues to get an insight into the needs of union members and promote the implementation of democracy at grassroots level. They also worked with relevant agencies to intensify inspection of the implementation of policies for workers in accordance with current regulations, and settle urgent matters and labourers’ petitions in a timely manner.

Meanwhile, trade unions of the business bloc have performed well in signing collective labour contracts and improving meals during working shifts for workers. All of the local businesses have provided better meals for their employees, with each ration valued at 15,000 VND.

In addition, the labour confederation have inked and carried out many programmes to back its members when they buy insurances and consumption goods.

 


The confederation has launched a slew of humanitarian and charitable activities, which have received warm response from many workers. Those include the "for the poor” fund and gratitude fund.

An the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2018, the confederation sent delegations to visit and present 207 gifts worth more than 60 million VND to disadvantaged members. On the occasion of the Month for Workers 2018, gifts were given to 148 workers with difficult situations while workers who suffered from workplace accidents also received assistance from the confederation./.

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