Vinh Phuc Forms 22 New Grassroots Trade Unions in Industrial Parks

On August 18, 2024, marking the 95th anniversary of the Vietnam Trade Union and the "Peak Month of Admitting Union Members," the Trade Union of Vinh Phuc Industrial Parks announced the establishment of new grassroots trade unions in local industrial parks.

The Vinh Phuc IP trade union has placed an strong emphasis on supporting workers, growing membership, and establishing grassroots unions

At the ceremony, Chairwoman of the Vinh Phuc Labor Federation Trinh Thi Thoa together with leaders of the Party Committee of Vinh Phuc Business Bloc and the Vinh Phuc Police and business leaders handed the decision on the formation of 22 grassroots trade unions in businesses with more than 1,170 union members admitted, and at the same time, appointed the Provisional Executive Committee of Grassroots Trade Unions according to the Charter of the Vietnam Trade Union.

Within the framework of the program, the Trade Union of Vinh Phuc Industrial Parks presented 115 gifts, worth VND500,000 each, to unionists and workers in difficult circumstances. The trade union, American Nutrition Development Joint Stock Company and Bao Viet Life Insurance Corporation signed a cooperation agreement on the welfare program for unionists and workers in 2024 - 2027.

Also on this occasion, the Trade Union of Vinh Phuc Industrial Parks hosted the final round of the 2024 Vinh Phuc Industrial Parks Workers' Dance Contest, which was launched in May 2024. After online preliminary rounds, the trade union selected 10 excellent teams for the final round. At the end of the contest, the Organizing Committee awarded one special prize, two first prizes, three second prizes, four third prizes and other prizes with a total prize value of VND26 million and many other valuable gifts in kind to competing teams. In addition, the committee awarded one first prize, three second prizes, six third prizes and four encouragement prizes with a total value of more than VND15 million to winning teams in the online round.

In the past time, the Trade Union of Vinh Phuc Industrial Parks has actively coordinated with relevant agencies to grasp situations and information about local businesses to review, classify and determine priority criteria in mobilizing the establishment of grassroots trade unions. At the same time, the trade union has assigned tasks, arranged trade union officials to work with business owners and workers to inform and mobilize workers to join trade unions, and established grassroots trade unions to ensure proper implementation of procedures and regulations.

In addition, the Trade Union has focused on implementing and developing the welfare program for union members which has helped engage union members and workers to voluntarily join the union. At present, the Trade Union of Vinh Phuc Industrial Parks has 266 affiliated grassroots unions, with nearly 97,450 unionists.

By Quynh Ngoc, Vietnam Business Forum