Son La establishes a new grassroots trade union with more than 400 union members

Yen Chau Shoes Joint Stock Company is located in Met Sai village, Yen Chau commune, officially put into operation since September 2025, currently has over 600 workers, specializing in shoe production and processing.

Following the instructions of the Provincial Labor Federation, in early October 2025, the Mobilization Committee for the establishment of the Company's Trade Union was established. The Mobilization Committee organizes propaganda and disseminates the rights and obligations of union members and the role of the Trade Union organization. Thereby, 100% of workers have officially applied to join the Trade Union.

At the conference, leaders of the Provincial Federation of Labor presented the decision to establish a grassroots trade union and admitted 431 union members. The Executive Committee of the grassroots Trade Union was introduced with 5 members, Mr. Pham Quang Thang was elected to hold the position of Chairman of the grassroots Trade Union.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Soi Ngoc Cuong, Chairman of the Provincial Labor Federation, congratulated the newly established grassroots Trade Union, and at the same time requested the Executive Committee to promptly develop a work program, internal rules and regulations for activities; collect opinions from workers to build and sign collective labor agreements.

After the ceremony, leaders of the Provincial Federation of Labor discussed and grasped the production, employment and order situation of enterprises in early 2026 and visited and encouraged workers at the factory.

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