Nearly 15,000 Da Nang workers participate in 75 self-management groups

Maintaining peace in workers' housing areas

Recently, the Lien Chieu Ward Trade Union, Da Nang City held a conference to announce the decision to establish 2 new "Self-managed Workers' Groups" (Self-managed Groups) at the Social Housing Apartment Complex, Hoa Khanh Industrial Park.

Speaking at the conference, Chairman of the Lien Chieu Ward Trade Union Le Trong Nguyen emphasized: The establishment of Self-management Groups is not only a channel to grasp the thoughts, aspirations, lives and jobs of workers, but also an effective solution to help local authorities maintain security and order, build a clean and beautiful, civilized living environment.

On this occasion, the City Labor Federation (LDLD) also presented 2 mobile cars to the team's management board for a place to live and gave 4 gifts to workers in difficult circumstances.

This is the 30th and 31st groups in the ward - a number that shows the strong influence of the Self-management Group model that Da Nang has worked hard to build over the past 15 years. From the first model established in 2010, up to now, the whole city of Da Nang has had 75 "Self-managed workers' groups in boarding houses" established by the Da Nang City Labor Federation with nearly 15,000 workers, concentrated in Cam Le, Lien Chieu and Son Tra wards - places with a large number of workers working in industrial parks. Each team is an extension of the Trade Union organization, a bridge between workers and the government, the Police and the landlord.

The effectiveness of the model is even more evident when Self-management Teams become the core force in detecting, denouncing and preventing crimes.

In Cam Le ward, every quarter, the police coordinate with the Trade Union to organize at least 1-2 propaganda sessions on crimes, drugs, traffic safety, fire prevention and fighting, helping workers raise awareness of protecting themselves and the community.

Becoming a large-scale social movement

According to statistics, over the past 15 years, the Da Nang City Labor Federation has organized more than 500 sessions to disseminate laws and policies, attracting over 50,000 workers to participate in self-management groups. The content ranges from the Labor Code, Social Insurance, Trade Union Law, Traffic Law, to preventing social evils and protecting network security.

In addition, the Trade Union also mobilizes workers to be vigilant against false arguments and sabotage by hostile forces; arousing the spirit of solidarity and helping each other in daily life.

Mr. Le Van Dai, Permanent Vice President of the Da Nang City Labor Federation affirmed: The self-managed Workers' Group model not only contributes to ensuring security and order but also becomes a large-scale social movement, associated with activities such as "Eliminating hunger and reducing poverty", " use gratitude", "Safe boarding house - no crime, no social evils". Boarding house owners, workers and trade unions join hands to build green, clean and safe boarding houses - truly the "second home" for workers far from home.

Together with landlords responding to the model of "Rental houses without crimes and social evils" launched by the police of wards and communes, each boarding house has set up internal regulations and regulations on residence, regularly reminding each other to raise the vigilance spirit of "Self-management, self-defense, self-protection", actively participating in reporting crimes, preventing and combating social evils. The special thing is that recently, the Standing Committee of the Da Nang City Party Committee has chosen the model of "Self-managed workers' group in boarding houses" of the Da Nang City Labor Federation as one of 16 models of skillful mass mobilization that need to be replicated in the coming years.

The success of the model of "Self-managed workers' group in boarding houses" in Da Nang shows the humane and creative approach of the Trade Union organization: Not only caring for material rights, but also protecting the safety, peace of mind and dignity of workers. It is the self-management groups like in Lien Chieu ward today that are continuing to replicate that model - so that each boarding house, each worker apartment is a connected, affectionate and peaceful community.

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