A trade union was recently set up in the LG Innotek Vietnam-Hai Phong. (Photo: baomoi.com) Hai Phong (VNA) – The Hai Phong Confederation of Labour and the trade union organisation of the Hai Phong Economic Zone on June 21 announced a decision to establish a trade union in the LG Innotek Vietnam-Hai Phong at Trang Due Industrial Park. Earlier, the executive board of the LG Innotek’s trade union convened its first meeting to elect a three-member standing committee, Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and the inspection committee and its head. Currently, 1,140 workers, or 94 percent of the company’s total labourers, have registered to join the union. According to Pham Van Moi, Head of the Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority (HEZA), the establishment of trade union in foreign-invested firms is practical as the union will act for the benefits of the labourers and make contributions to the firm’s sustainable development. As the northern port city of Hai Phong has become a magnet for foreign investors in the past years, the HEZA will recommend the city to arrange land for dormitory construction for labourers while establishing bus routes to transport the workers to the company safely, contributing to reducing traffic jams, he noted. Managing Director of the company Cho Ji Tae, for his part, said that the trade union will serve as a bridge for the leaders and workers to bolster mutual understanding and work together for the development of the business. Also, it has a crucial role in building sound relations with… [Read full story]
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