Thousands of workers in the southern province of Dong Nai stopped work after their company was slow in paying salaries.
Thousands of workers Dong Nai Province stopped work after their company was slow in paying salaries on January 12.
Trang Bom District Trade Union Chairman Le Duc Thuy said on Wednesday morning that they were working with the directors of Hung Dat Footwear Company after 1,500 workers went on strike.
The workers stopped work and gathered at the company headquarters at 7 am to ask their managers to pay their salaries for December 2021 and announce bonuses for the coming Lunar New Year, the official said.
According to a worker, the company pays salaries for workers on the 11th day of the month. However, they have not paid out salaries for December yet nor made any announcement for their late payment.
"We've decided to stop work since the afternoon of January 11," the worker said. "Most of us are migrant workers and really need money to return to our hometowns for the Lunar New Year Holiday. However, the company seems to be ignoring paying out salaries and bonuses for the Lunar New Year.
Local authorities have sent police and military to the site to ensure public order.
