Worker Month 2022 with the theme "Vietnamese workers are pioneered, creative, responsible, safe and adaptive" has been implemented by Da Nang Labour Federation at all levels with many exciting activities for union members and workers.

Chairman of the Da Nang Labour Federation Nguyen Duy Minh (7th, from the left) presents awards to the units in recognition of their outstanding achievements at the 12th  Da Nang Sports Festival  for Public Servants, Workers, and Labourers in 2022. Photo: PHUONG TRA

An array of meaningful activities

The launching ceremony of Workers' Month and the opening of the Workers' Fair in 2022, organised at the Culture House of Labour Da Nang by the Da Nang Labour Federation, took place in an atmosphere of joy, excitement and emotion. Many people came here very early to enjoy numerous exciting musical performances and go shopping for many products at preferential prices at the stalls of the Workers' Fair.

Ms Vo Thi Thu Thao, a worker at Danameco Da Nang Health Joint Stock Company, said that after two years of the pandemic, workers' lives have faced many difficulties. Therefore, having the chance to participate in the fair to buy discounted goods made her overjoyed. She also thanked the municipal Trade Union for taking care of workers.

At the launching ceremony of Workers’ Month 2022, the municipal Labour Federation awarded 6,000 gifts, each worth VND 500,000 to union members and workers in extremely difficult circumstances, having a labour accident or affected by COVID-19, and awarded 44 "Trade Union Shelters" to support housing improvement for members having extreme difficult circumstances with a total fund of VND 1,450 billion.

According to Da Nang Labour Federation Chairman Nguyen Duy Minh, since the end of March, the unit has deployed the Workers’ Month 2022 plan to trade unions at all levels to focus all resources on the grassroots, and centre on union members and employees.

There will be six outstanding activities, including the Workers' Fair; the 12th Workers, Officials and Labor Sports Festival in 2022; an online contest to learn knowledge and legislation on occupational safety and health in 2022; a writing contest on examples of kind people, good deeds in Trade Union movements; the 1st city worker and official sports competition;

The programme " 1 million initiatives, efforts to overcome difficulties; be creative, determined to contain the COVID-19 pandemic"  and commending as well as rewarding Workers' Month activities in 2022.

Strive to creat highlights in Workers' Month

Over the past months,  grassroots trade unions have actively proposed businesses organize thank you activities to recognize their employees' contributions, and coordinated in implementation of the programme or forum "Listen - sympathy - share" so that employees can express their thoughts and aspirations.

The grassroots trade union has also actively negotiated and signed a collective labour agreement including more favourable terms for employees with the businesses.

As shared by Vice Chairman of Thanh Khe District Labour Federation Phan Van Sang, the unit had just organized the 2022 Workers and Official Sports Day with over 500 union members to compete in table tennis, tug of war, bag jumping and arm wrestling.

This is an activity to create more playgrounds for union members and employees to help them have more spirit and motivation to work effectively.

Moreover, at the Hi-Tech Park and Da Nang industrial zones, the Trade Union has held two Workers' Fairs, and given gifts to employees suffering from occupational accidents or diseases, in tandem with organizing the 16^th Traditional Football Tournament attracting 51 male and female football teams with more than 500 athletes from affiliated grassroots Trade Unions.

In addition to creating highlights and spread during Workers' Month, these are also useful playgrounds for union members and employees to set up achievements to celebrate the 93rd anniversary of the establishment of the Viet Nam Trade Union (July 28, 1929 - July 28, 2022) after a long time being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reporting by PHUONG TRA- Translating by T.VY