Behind the news to protect workers' rights

improving the role of union officials

Mr. Pham Tien Dat (34 years old) - Chairman of the Trade Union at a garment company in Thai Binh shared that thanks to Lao Dong Newspaper, he has more motivation to better fulfill his role as a Trade Union officer.

locking Lao Dong Newspaper regularly, I have become more aware of my responsibility towards the workers. In addition to contributing opinions on working hours, work, regimes, and bonuses, I have advised the company's leaders to be more determined in changing meals to ensure nutrition for workers" - Mr. Dat said.

According to Mr. Dat, in the past, workers' meals were quite poor. Reading more information about shift meals for workers across the region published in newspapers, the grassroots union officer suggested that the company should change meals according to portions and more dishes to ensure the health of workers.

After more than 1 month, the company decided to switch to eating rice tray with 2 food dishes, 1 soup. Occasionally, workers are given additional fruits or cool tea by the company to cool down in the summer.

Mr. Dat said that he also regularly reads news about salaries, bonuses and articles about caring for workers in Lao Dong Newspaper. This is the premise for him to launch many more practical programs to support workers working at the company.

Previously, my company only had a the healthy leaves cover the torn leaves movement when there were cases of workers having accidents. Since referring to articles in Lao Dong Newspaper, I have recommended that the company and the local Labor Federation provide additional support to workers with good children, meritorious parents or support in difficult circumstances, and show gratitude to long-time employees... - Mr. Dat recounted.

The male officer said that thanks to Lao Dong Newspaper, he has done better in his role, and has received wishes from workers.

Useful information channel

Lao Dong Newspaper also acts as a channel to update useful knowledge about social insurance and policies and benefits for employees.

Mr. Dang Van Hau - a garment worker (34 years old, Nam Dinh) shared that in the past 2 years, he has started to regularly access Lao Dong Newspaper to read articles. Of which, the Trade Union section is of most interest to him.

"Thanks to Lao Dong Newspaper, I know how many benefits of participating in social insurance, especially the benefits after retirement. Therefore, after withdrawing social insurance at one time, I immediately returned to work to continue participating in social insurance early" - Mr. Hau said.

Continuously innovating

Throughout its nearly 100-year history, Lao Dong Newspaper has been a press agency that has constantly innovated and developed strongly, meeting the increasingly high demand for information of society in the context of globalization and digitalization. On the website laodong.vn, the content is made in a variety of ways, from videos, infographics, emagazine to real-life images.

As a loyal reader of Lao Dong Newspaper from 2019 to present, young female worker Doan Thi Thao (born in 1995, from Tuyen Quang) said that she has never seen realistic, vivid footage reflecting on workers' lives like in Lao Dong Newspaper.

"What workers eat, how workers rent, how workers work overtime to the desire to increase salaries and subsidies are also reflected by reporters of the Newspaper through videos. Thereby, many people will better understand the life of a worker, our thoughts and aspirations are also expressed to the Trade Union and State organizations to have solutions for a better life" - Ms. Thao said.

Although young, Ms. Thao commented that Lao Dong Newspaper has constantly innovated in the context of digitalization. The female worker believes that the Newspaper is always a pioneer, taking the lead in applying technology to press works, being the number 1 newspaper to protect the legitimate rights of workers.

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