Groups urge incentive plan to reduce drinking by labourers

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Groups urge incentive plan to reduce drinking by labourers
By The Nation
2011-03-05

Most lowincome breadwinners spend 22 per cent of their salary on alcohol, which is not only a huge financial loss for their families but has other consequences, including domestic abuse, according to a survey by the Friends of Women Foundation.

Drinking also results in lower proficiency at work, as well as accidents resulting in injuries or deaths, said Serm Phoonphanich, a leader of a network of antialcohol groups coordinated by the foundation and the socalled White Factories Network, at a meeting yesterday with Labour Ministry officials.

The groups called for the ministry's campaign against drug use in factories to include the alcohol issue as an indicator for upgrading and recognising participating factories. Any factories whose male workers are found to have cut back on drinking should be recognised and given incentives by the ministry, in addition to their credentials as a drugfree workplace, Serm said.

At Otani Tyre Co, male workers' absentee rates were lower and their disciplinary records improved after the foundation launched a campaign to encourage family members to spend time together through worship or recreation after work, to change male workers' habit of drinking regularly and heavily as in the past.

This campaign, prompted by the study that found most of them spent 22 per cent of their pay on drink, is regarded a success and used as a success story to promote the foundation's campaign elsewhere.

"Although the foundation's campaign cannot completely eliminate drinking among male workers, there is no more afterwork drinking and their disciplinary records are better [at Otani Tyre]. And the average household income has increased," Serm said.

[Pee Nuu]

Perhaps if the common labourer received a "livable" wage.....their lives and perspectives might be different.

[nookiebear]

The local labourers around here seem to spend 110% of their daily income on Drink & Ciggies

[Dave the Dude]

The local labourers around here seem to spend 110% of their daily income on Drink & Ciggies

Very true and as they are all going to 'paradise' via a Road Traffic Accident or (sometimes) preventable illnesses, they do not care what harm is being done to
thier bodies.
The only solution I can think off, is make Luo Cow the same price as Jonny red!

[isanbirder]

The local labourers around here seem to spend 110% of their daily income on Drink & Ciggies

Very true and as they are all going to 'paradise' via a Road Traffic Accident or (sometimes) preventable illnesses, they do not care what harm is being done to
thier bodies.
The only solution I can think off, is make Luo Cow the same price as Jonny red!

That would just encourage them to make home-made hooch... even more lethal.

[Pee Nuu]

The only solution I can think off, is make Luo Cow the same price as Jonny red!

Easier to say when you're a comfortable Farang.

[Dave the Dude]

Easier to say when you're a comfortable Farang.

Fair Comment. Its very hard to stop Imbibing.

What are you then, Pee Nuu ( if you don't mind me asking)

[Pee Nuu]

What are you then, Pee Nuu ( if you don't mind me asking)

real and true

[Admin]

What are you then, Pee Nuu ( if you don't mind me asking)

real and true

Best.