Trade union established in LG Innotek Vietnam-Hai Phong
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.
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 tradeunion organisation of the Hai Phong Economic Zone on June 21 announced adecision to establish a trade union in the LG Innotek Vietnam-Hai Phong atTrang Due Industrial Park.
Earlier, the executive board of the LG Innotek’s trade union convened its firstmeeting to elect a three-member standing committee, Chairperson, ViceChairperson, and the inspection committee and its head. Currently, 1,140workers, or 94 percent of the company’s total labourers, have registered tojoin 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 theunion will act for the benefits of the labourers and make contributions to thefirm’s sustainable development.
As the northern port city of Hai Phong has become a magnet for foreigninvestors in the past years, the HEZA will recommend the city to arrange landfor dormitory construction for labourers while establishing bus routes to transportthe workers to the company safely, contributing to reducing traffic jams, henoted.
Managing Director of the company Cho Ji Tae, for his part, said that the tradeunion will serve as a bridge for the leaders and workers to bolster mutualunderstanding and work together for the development of the business.
Also, it has a crucial role in building sound relations with local branches anddepartments while engaging the company in social activities, he added.
LG Innotek Vietnam-Hai Phong Co.,Ltd has a total investment of more than 1billion USD. It started operating in October 2017, specialising in electronicand peripheral products.
Currently, the firm has 1,379 workers, including 516 female labourers.
Earlier, a trade union as set up in the LG Display Vietnam-Hai Phong Co.,Ltd.The firm has more than 5,000 workers and the number will increase to 15,000after its second plant comes into operation. It has provided dormitory for3,800 workers and when construction of the whole 13 dormitories completes, thefirm can supply accommodation for 10,000-12,000 labourers.
Trade union establishment in such companies aims to concretise the VietnamGeneral Confederation of Labour (VGCL)’s project to set up trade unioninstitutions for labourers at processing and industrial zones. -VNA
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A trade union was recently set up in the LG Innotek Vietnam-Hai Phong. (Photo: baomoi.com) 
