Effective 'bridge' between business owners and employees

The activities of 7 Grassroots Trade Union Presidents' Clubs in some industrial parks in the east of Hai Phong city are an effective 'bridge' between business owners and workers.

Workers of Chilisin Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. (VSIP industrial park) enjoy a Union meal.

Improve welfare

7 Clubs of grassroots trade union presidents in industrial parks: VSIP, Vietnam - Japan, Nam Cau Kien, Trang Due, Dinh Vu, An Duong, Do Son have 350 grassroots trade unions, with more than 178,000 union members. Club members are key trade union officials in enterprises, so they promptly grasp the legitimate aspirations of workers to negotiate and persuade business leaders to implement.

The Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park Trade Union Presidents Club has 28 members with nearly 3,900 union members. According to Mr. Nguyen Van Phi, Chairman of the Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park Trade Union Presidents Club, in the first 6 months of this year, the club held 5 meetings with the full participation of members.

The main content of the discussion is experience in dialogue, negotiating Tet bonuses, other policies such as attendance allowance, overtime allowance, travel allowance. The club maintains direct discussions via zalo group, to ensure timeliness, transparency and consensus among all members.

The Trang Due Industrial Park Trade Union Presidents' Club maintains regular quarterly activities, organizes plenary meetings every 6 months to proactively receive issues related to the production and business situation of the enterprise, income, employment and implementation of policies related to the unit's employees.

Since the beginning of the year, the grassroots trade unions of Trang Due Industrial Park Trade Union Presidents Club have organized about 120 dialogues, resolving more than 200 petitions from workers. As a result, they successfully negotiated a 55.5% increase in basic salary, a 33.3% increase in meal allowances, and a 22.2% increase in various allowances... compared to the end of 2024.

Mr. Do An Ninh, Chairman of the Vietnam-Japan Industrial Park Trade Union Presidents Club, said that the club's activities are specific for each quarter, with clear participants.

In the first quarter, the club held a general meeting to share experiences in negotiating Tet bonuses, adjusting salaries and implementing Tet care activities for employees. In the second quarter, the club held a meeting of the executive board with the topic "Supporting and sharing welfare negotiation policies at enterprises". At the same time, in response to Workers' Month, the club organized a thematic activity "Caring for jobs and lives of employees", contributing to strengthening solidarity and improving the effectiveness of trade union activities at the grassroots level. Thanks to that, the welfare of employees has been significantly improved, most enterprises give an average Tet bonus of 1.6 times the basic salary; support for housing rental, health check-up costs, shift meals... higher than the average level by 20 - 50%.

Constantly "increase quantity, improve quality"

Members of the Do Son Industrial Park Trade Union Presidents Club presented the union members' opinions and recommendations.

Not only bringing clear and practical effects to workers, the number of members participating in the Grassroots Union Presidents' Clubs is constantly increasing, which is a clear demonstration of the spread, attracting participating units and constantly expanding the scope of influence in the activities of this club.

The Dinh Vu Industrial Park Trade Union Presidents Club has 103 members, an increase of 58 members compared to the time of establishment (November 2021), the Do Son Industrial Park Trade Union Presidents Club has 32 members, an increase of 12 members compared to the time of establishment, the Trang Due Industrial Park Trade Union Presidents Club has 23 more members... This is also a "playground" for grassroots Trade Union Presidents to exchange, share and find a "common voice" to protect the legitimate rights of workers.

Along with that, the proposals and recommendations of the Chairman of the grassroots trade union were approved by the business owner, clearly demonstrating the role of the trade union organization in grasping the thoughts and aspirations of employees, promptly providing appropriate solutions for negotiation, convincing employers appropriately, improving the working environment, contributing to building harmonious and stable labor relations.

According to Ms. Phi Thi Loan, Head of the Dinh Vu Industrial Park Trade Union Presidents Club, the club's membership does not cover all potential staff and it is difficult to retain dedicated members when they change jobs. The club recommends that the City Labor Federation increase the organization of training courses on applying digital transformation in trade union work, regularly organize tours and study activities of typical trade unions to spread good experiences and effective practices.

With suggestions from the clubs, comrade Le Thi Thanh Thuy, Vice President of the Hai Phong City Labor Federation, said that the unit is continuing to study and supplement and amend the Operating Regulations, expanding the membership of the Grassroots Union Presidents Club (including Vice Presidents and Executive Committee members who are enthusiastic, responsible, and have potential) and adding a mechanism to maintain old members who have actively contributed to the common activities of the clubs.

Thanks to the Trade Union, employees of Horn Vietnam Co., Ltd. (An Duong Industrial Park) can participate in many meaningful collective activities.

In the coming time, the City Labor Federation will increase support, connect with experts, consultants in the fields of law, digital transformation, occupational safety and health, etc. to train and improve professional capacity for members, and the quality of professional activities for clubs. Thereby, the grassroots union staff will have in-depth expertise, steadfastness, better protect the rights of union members and continuously build and strengthen the union organization in the new context, meeting new requirements.

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Source: https://baohaiphong.vn/cau-noi-hieu-qua-giua-chu-doanh-nghiep-va-nguoi-lao-dong-520144.html