As reported previously, the rate of deaths and injuries in Vietnamese workplaces is nothing short of an ongoing massacre. This week, a large scaffold structure collapsed at a seaport construction site in the Vung Ang economic zone in the central Ha Tinh province. At least 16 workers were killed and 27 others injured, but more workers could still be trapped under the rubble. One of the issues affecting workers health and safety is the subcontracting chain of such projects that companies use to avoid responsibilities. The ability to safeguard workers’ health and to gain a living wage can only be realised through increasing unionisation and building strong and independent unions.
As reported previously, the rate of deaths and injuries in Vietnamese workplaces is nothing short of an ongoing massacre. This week, a large scaffold structure collapsed at a seaport construction site in the Vung Ang economic zone in the central Ha Tinh province. At least 16 workers were killed and 27 others injured, but more workers could still be trapped under the rubble. One of the issues affecting workers health and safety is the subcontracting chain of such projects that companies use to avoid responsibilities. The ability to safeguard workers’ health and to gain a living wage can only be realised through increasing unionisation and building strong and independent unions.
