More than 5,000 workers from Viet Glory Company Limited in Nghe An Province go on strike on October 3.
On the third day of the strike on Wednesday morning, authorities of Nghe An Province came to work with leaders of the Viet Glory Company Limited and representatives of the workers about the issue.According to the workers, their basic salary, rewards and allowance were too low while they are given heavy piecework, which should be revised.
They also asked for an improvement in the attitude of managers in relation to staff members, regulations on working time calculations, and payment of allowances and rewards.
The company said that they couldn't raise the basic salary due to financial difficulties they faced and they hoped that workers would help the company in this difficult period.
Meanwhile, they agreed to raise payments for those who did extra piecework. The company said they would also consider raising allowances for workers.
Speaking at the meeting, the vice-chairman of Nghe An Province’s Labour Confederation, Nguyen Chi Cong, requested the company ensure proper rights for the workers. He also urged the workers to return to work as soon as possible to stabilise their lives and maintain the company's operations.
Viet Glory Company Limited is a foreign-invested enterprise, specialising in sports shoe manufacturing, with a total of 6,000 employees.
Nearly 5,000 workers of the company went on strike last year after the Lunar New Year Holiday to ask for a rise in their basic salary and seniority allowance. The strike lasted six days before the company agreed to the strikers' demands.
