As previously reported, the opening up of the Vietnamese economy to global companies has increased the pressure on Vietnamese unions to protect and advance their members’ rights. This week, up to 90,000 Adidas and Nike workers took to the streets of Ho Chi Minh City in the country’s south to protest against a new proposed labour law. Workers are unhappy with the new law on social security payments because they say it will decrease their ability to provide for their families when not working or at retirement.
As previously reported, the opening up of the Vietnamese economy to global companies has increased the pressure on Vietnamese unions to protect and advance their members’ rights. This week, up to 90,000 Adidas and Nike workers took to the streets of Ho Chi Minh City in the country’s south to protest against a new proposed labour law. Workers are unhappy with the new law on social security payments because they say it will decrease their ability to provide for their families when not working or at retirement.
