Today we visited Dam Sen Waterpark, where we met with representatives of the Vietnamese General Confederation of Labor who represent the hospitality workers at the waterpark. They are part of the grassroots VGCL, which is similar to a local union in the US. The VGCL’s main roles are to handle grievances and bargain new collective bargaining agreements with the employer. The representative told us that they typically take an integrative approach to dealing with management, meaning they work together to find common goals and a mutually desirable resolution, rather than being at odds with one another. After talking to the representative for about an hour, they graciously invited us to spend the afternoon swimming at the waterpark! We formed small groups with our Vietnamese friends and went on every slide in the park that afternoon. On the bus back to TDTU we still had a lot of energy— we had a sing-a-long on the bus where we taught the TDTU students some fun American songs like Call Me Maybe, and the TDTU students taught us their favorite songs like Áo Dài Ơi.
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