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Emotional Trade Union Conference

LÂM ĐIỀN (báo lao động) 30/05/2025 10:42 (GMT+7)

Dong Thap - Not only sharing experiences and solutions, at the conference there were also many emotions from union officials before the merger of the organization, streamlining the apparatus...

On May 29, at Dong Thap Labor Cultural House, Emulation Cluster No. 10, the Northern Provinces of Hau River held a preliminary conference to review the Trade Union activities in the first 5 -month -2025 monthly union. Attending the event were Mr. Dinh Van Dung - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Thap province, along with representatives of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL), the Labor Confederations of 6 provinces in the North of Hau River, including: Dong Thap, Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh and Vinh Long.

Quang canh Hoi nghi so ket 5 thang dau nam 2025 ve hoat dong Cong doan Cum thi dua so 10. Anh: Lam Dien
Scene of the Conference to review the first 5 months of 2025 on the activities of the Emulation Cluster No. 10 Trade Union. Photo: Lam Dien

After his welcoming speech at the conference, Mr. Dinh Van Dung affirmed the importance of trade union activities and the workers' movement in the development of the local socio-economy, especially contributing to the journey to build a friendly, accompanying and serving the people of Dong Thap government...

Ong Dinh Van Dung phat bieu chao mung Hoi nghi so ket 5 thang hoat dong Cong doan Cum thi dua so 10. Anh: Lam Dien
Mr. Dinh Van Dung delivered a speech to welcome the Conference to review 5 months of activities of the Emulation Cluster No. 10 Trade Union. Photo: Lam Dien

Following that, many agreement said that, with the attention and timely guidance of the Presidium of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, the Provincial Party Committee, the 6 provincial Labor Confederation has constantly renewed the content and method of operation in the direction of focusing on implementing the task targets of Vietnam Labor Federation assigned. The highlight is the establishment of the grassroots trade union in enterprises with 20 employees or more, reaching 117.6%; New real admission increased by 31,415; raising the total number of union members in the cluster to 830.103/849.572 workers and employees, reaching 97.71%; fostering and introducing 4,474/8,328 elite members for the Party to consider, thereby being admitted by the Party Committee 1,935 party members; Support and guidance on grassroots trade unions to negotiate and sign a collective labor agreement reaching 261.6%.

Lanh dao Cum phat bieu goi y thao luan. Anh: Lam Dien
The Cluster leaders gave speeches suggesting a discussion. Photo: Lam Dien

Especially with the motto "All union members and workers have Tet", the "Tet Sum Vay - Xuan Ung Deng" program of the 6 provincial trade unions at all levels has coordinated with heads and business owners to focus on caring for and supporting union members and workers, with an amount of nearly 2,000 billion VND; supporting the construction and repair of 200 new Trade Union Shelters for union members with housing difficulties to stabilize their lives, work with peace of mind, work, production...

LDLD tinh Dong Thap tang khan ran tu lang nghe det truyen thong cho cac dai bieu. Anh: Lam Dien
The Dong Thap Provincial Federation of Labor presented scarves from traditional weaving villages to the delegates. Photo: Lam Dien

In the discussion, in addition to sharing experiences and proposing solutions for union activities and the workers' movement in the coming time, many delegates spent most of their time speaking to express their feelings about the emotional farewell. Many opinions could not hide their complacency when they thought that it was likely that today's preliminary meeting would be the last working session with many union officials.

Dai dien Cum truong va Pho Cum truong Cum thi dua so 10, Bac song Hau tang khan ran cua lang nghe det truyen thong cua tinh Dong Thap. Anh: Lam Dien
Representatives of Cluster Leader and Deputy Cluster Leader of Emulation Cluster No. 10, Hau River North presented scarves of traditional weaving village of Dong Thap province. Photo: Lam Dien

Because not long after, when the process of merging provinces and cities is completed, it is likely that some people will no longer continue to work as leaders of the City Labor Federation, but will be rotated to other agencies and localities...

Nhieu can bo Cong doan can than xep chiec khan ran roi tran trong cat vao gio nhu mon qua y nghia. Anh: Lam Dien
Many union officials carefully arranged the scarves and respectfully put them in the basket as a meaningful gift. Photo: Lam Dien

It was not until the conference was about to end that it gradually warmed up when Ms. Huynh Thi Tuyet Vui - President of the Dong Thap Provincial Federation of Labor, Deputy Cluster of Emulation Cluster No. 10 - announced the program of the Dong Thap Provincial Federation of Labor to give gifts.

Toan doan mong muon chup tam anh tap the de luu niem. Anh: Lam Dien
The whole group wanted to take a collective photo as a souvenir. Photo: Lam Dien

Gifts for each delegate are just scarves - a specialty of Dong Thap traditional weaving village, but behind that simple gift are filled with affection: With the desire and expectation "No matter where you go, work in any field, those who work in the Trade Union today still keep the affection and spirit of the Trade Union cadres and always remember the Vietnam Trade Union in general, the Trade Union of the Northern Tien River Cluster in particular".

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