Speaking at the conference, Ms. Huynh Thi Tuyet Vui – Chairwoman of Dong Thap Province’s Confederation of Labor – said: The welfare program for trade union members is a major policy of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor. This is also a method of innovating activities of Trade Unions at all levels, strongly directing activities to the grassroots. During the period 2018 – 2023, the Trade Unions at all levels in the province have actively implemented, with many changes, innovations, creativity, and flexibility in coordinating and signing many programs that truly bring practical benefits. food for union members and workers, such as the “Trade Union Tet Market Program” selling discounted goods to union members and workers; “0 dong market”; “0 VND booth”; “Introducing welfare points for trade union members”; “Union Grocery”; “Free examination and medicine distribution”; “Bus trip for workers’ health” program.
To continue implementing the program, the Chairman of Dong Thap Province’s Confederation of Labor requested trade unions at all levels to proactively seek new partners with new products and services, organize negotiations and signings that bring many benefits. better for trade union members; Participate with employers in building cultural institutions at the facility so that workers have a place for cultural and sports activities; Actively participate in developing sustainable jobs for workers, considering this as one of the important tasks of the Trade Union; Do a good job of evaluating and rewarding collectives and individuals with achievements in implementing the Program and continue to expect to receive coordination from units and businesses to support more and better benefits. for trade union members.
The Chairman of the Dong Thap Provincial Confederation of Labor also informed that in the period 2018 – 2023, trade unions at all levels in the province have coordinated with 161 units and businesses to organize and sign a welfare program for trade union members, providing many benefits. variety of practical products, services and goods with preferential discounts ranging from 5 – 45%, through which 1,066 grassroots unions participated, with over 136,500 union members benefiting from the program, amount of 31 billion VND. Through the Welfare Program, it has helped union members use quality, reputable services and products at preferential prices, helping union members save on living expenses, improve their lives, and take care of their health. health and attachment to the Trade Union organization. At the same time, it helps businesses promote their products to employees.
At the conference, delegates highly appreciated the results of coordination in implementing the program and had many proposals to improve quality and efficiency in the coming time such as: Need to build a Union store to serve workers; create online communication channels, propagate for union members to understand, improve product quality and value, but reduce costs; Pay attention to implementation in enterprises with a large number of workers and in accordance with the increasing needs of workers.
On this occasion, Dong Thap Province’s Confederation of Labor awarded Certificates of Merit to 8 units for effectively implementing the “Welfare Program” for union members and workers in the period 2018 – 2023.
