Trade union officials directly go down to the workshop, listening to workers

Persistently keeping the fire from the grassroots level

Amidst the bustling production pace at Lefaso Tra Vinh Industrial Investment and Production Joint Stock Company (Tra Cu commune, Vinh Long province) under TBS Group, the image of Grassroots Trade Union Chairman Cao Huu Trong Bac is always associated with closeness, responsibility and dedication to workers.

Attached to TBS Group for 31 years, including more than 18 years of trade union work, Mr. Bac deeply understands the lives of workers and considers taking care of union members as a responsibility throughout his work journey.

Sharing about his work, Mr. Bac said that working in the trade union cannot sit and wait for dossiers, but must go down to the factory, listen to workers and understand what they need and where the difficulties are.

According to Mr. Bac, many of the workers' wishes are very simple, from nutritious meals, stable salaries to a solid roof. Trade unions must turn those seemingly small things into concrete actions.

In the past term 2023 - 2025, Lefaso Tra Vinh Trade Union has built and handed over 2 Trade Union Warm Houses to union members and workers in difficult circumstances, with a total budget of 100 million VND.

Each year, the trade union also supports hundreds of millions of VND to repair and reinforce degraded houses for workers, helping many families stabilize their accommodation and reduce livelihood pressure," Mr. Bac said.

Mr. Thach Da Ra, a worker in particularly difficult circumstances, once lived with two young children in a dilapidated house, the worry of rain and wind was always present for many years. On the day of receiving the new house, Mr. Da Ra emotionally shared: "If it weren't for the Trade Union and Mr. Bac's concern, I and my children wouldn't know when we would have a stable house to shelter from rain and sun.

A place to settle down, connecting businesses and workers

According to Mr. Le Duy Khuong - General Director of Lefaso Tra Vinh Company - a business currently has more than 3,000 workers, of which 2,170 workers are Khmer ethnic people. The large and diverse workforce requires understanding of life for stable and sustainable development. In his position as Chairman of the grassroots Trade Union, Mr. Cao Huu Trong Bac has clearly promoted his role as a bridge when coordinating to organize periodic dialogues, take care of Tet, consider supporting Trade Union Shelters, promptly reflect workers' thoughts, and contribute to maintaining harmonious labor relations.

Mr. Bac is an effective connector between businesses and workers, helping us understand workers better to jointly remove difficulties and stabilize production" - Mr. Le Duy Khuong assessed.

Mr. Nguyen Phuc Linh - Member of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Vinh Long province, Chairman of the Vinh Long Provincial Labor Federation - said that the effectiveness of trade unions is shown through the trust of workers.

Practice at Lefaso Tra Vinh shows that grassroots trade unions have promoted their representative role, acting as a bridge between businesses and workers, contributing to stabilizing labor relations and improving production and business efficiency.

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