Trade union supports pandemic-hit workers

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) will splash out more than 2.5 billion VND (108,500 USD) to support workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, heard an online meeting between the VGCL and its provincial trade unions on May 17.
Trade union supports pandemic-hit workers ảnh 1VGCL President Nguyen Dinh Khang (Photo: laodong.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) willsplash out more than 2.5 billion VND (108,500 USD) to support workers affectedby the COVID-19 pandemic, heard an online meeting between the VGCL and itsprovincial trade unions on May 17.

Of the amount, over 1.5 billion VND will be set aside to present gifts, eachworth 1 million VND to workers with difficulties due to the ongoing pandemic.Meanwhile, 1 billion VND will be used to support medical workers of tenhospitals, which have been under quarantine.

VGCL President Nguyen Dinh Khang called on trade unions at all levels to stayvigilant, join hands with employers to carry out COVID-19 prevention measuresat production and business facilities, as well as keep a close watch on thesituation of trade union members.

Khang said the trade unions should give timely support to labourers who havesuffered challenges because of the outbreak, while enhancing communication workto raise public awareness of the pandemic’s developments, and the necessity tostrictly follow the Ministry of Health’s 5K message.

He added that the VGCL also assisted the trade union members who were infectedwith COVID-19 with 3 million each, as well as COVID-19 treatment hospitals andquarantine sites, each with 50 million VND.

Vietnam was hit by the fourth COVID-19 wave three weeks ago, and infectionshave been spread to 28 cities and provinces nationwide./.
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