(Vice President of VGCL Ngo Duy Hieu speaks at the signing ceremony (Source: http://www.baodongnai.com.vn/) Dong Nai (VNA) – A collective labour agreement was signed at six woodworkingenterprises operating in the Tam Phuoc industrial park in the southern provinceof Dong Nai at a ceremony held by the provincial Labour Federation on November19.
Dong Nai is leading nationwide in the number of enterprises specialising inprocessing and exporting wood products with over 1,000 companies, employing about60,000 workers. This is the first time a collective labour agreement has beensigned in local woodwork companies.
Under theagreement, every year, the enterprises will consider raising salary for qualifiedworkers in line with regulations, with the minimum raise of 5 percent of their salarybased on task and position. The firms will reward at least one month’ssalary as a bonus at the end of the year for those who meet requirements, andinform the workers 15 days before the Lunar New Year at the latest.
The agreement also stipulates that mid-shift meals must be of highnutritional value.
According to Nguyen Thi Nhu Y, President of the provincial Labour Federation, to achieve the signing of theagreement, relevant agencies have coordinated with the Vietnam GeneralConfederation of Labour (VGCL) to conduct a survey of labour relations indozens of wood enterprises in the industry. The agencies then conductednegotiations with the group of enterprises on the most favourable conditionsfor workers within the capacity of the enterprises.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Vice President of VGCL Ngo Duy Hieusaid through the collective labour agreement, the businesses will work togetherto issue stable treatment for workers, while workers’ interests will beensured.
The agreement also facilitates State agencies’ management, he added./.
VNA
