Lao Cai Trade Union strengthens care and protection of workers' rights
Lao Cai - After organizational arrangement, the Provincial Trade Union focuses on grasping employment, income, life and strengthening care for workers right from the grassroots level.
In the afternoon of October 1st, the Lao Cai Provincial Labor Federation (LĐLĐ) organized a quarterly meeting for the third quarter, deploying tasks for the fourth quarter of 2026.
According to reports, after organizational arrangement, Lao Cai Provincial Labor Federation currently has 2 professional departments, 11 commune and ward trade unions with 552 grassroots trade unions and 42, 209 union members, as of September 10, 2026.
In the third quarter, trade union levels focused on grassroots levels, performing the role of representing, caring for, and protecting the legitimate and lawful rights and interests of union members and workers; coordinating to grasp the situation of employment, wages, living standards and labor relations at enterprises.
The average salary of employees in state-owned enterprises is about 9 million VND/person/month; foreign-invested enterprises are about 10.1 million VND and private enterprises are about 9.35 million VND/person/month.
The work of caring for union members in difficult circumstances continues to be implemented. The Provincial Labor Federation supported 165 union members and workers suffering from dangerous diseases and occupational diseases with a total amount of 242 million VND; handed over 3 Trade Union Warm Houses.
The "Trade Union Meal" program was organized by 68 units in the third quarter, with 6,358 union members and workers participating, with a total budget of more than 615.6 million VND. The voluntary blood donation day 2026 attracted 453 participants, receiving 405 units of blood.
At the conference, delegates exchanged views on difficulties in trade union activities after arrangement, and at the same time proposed solutions to improve the quality of activities of commune and ward trade unions and grassroots trade unions.
Speaking in conclusion, Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Nhiem - Chairwoman of the Lao Cai Provincial Labor Federation - requested trade union levels to continue to proactively grasp the situation of union members and workers, especially employment, income, salaries, bonuses and labor relations.
In the fourth quarter, the trade union focused on developing union members, establishing grassroots trade unions, strengthening dialogue and collective bargaining; and at the same time deploying activities to care for the end of the year, support union members in difficult circumstances and protect the rights of workers.
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