Summer Care Program for Employees’ Children of Shandong China Coal Group Officially Opens

As cicadas chirp in the midsummer, children’s laughter fills the air. To fully implement the employee-centered development philosophy and effectively address employees’ prominent difficulty of unattended children during summer vacation, the Summer Care Program for Employees’ Children, jointly launched under the leadership of the Party Committee of China Coal Group and coordinated by five parties including the Trade Union, the Communist Youth League Committee, the Women’s Federation and the Vocational College, officially opened on July 13. Guan Chenghui, Secretary of the Group’s Party Committee, Xu Weiwei, Chairman of the Trade Union, Lu Shuli, Secretary of the Communist Youth League Committee, Wang Man, Director of the Women’s Federation, Zhang Zhuangzhi, Vice President of Jining Industry and Information Business Vocational Training College affiliated to the Group, and other leaders attended the opening ceremony.

At the opening ceremony, Guan Chenghui, Secretary of the Group’s Party Committee, delivered a speech, extending warm congratulations on the official launch of the care program and sincere gratitude to staff members and volunteers from the Trade Union, Communist Youth League Committee, Women’s Federation and the College who worked diligently on the preparation. Secretary Guan pointed out that employees are the foundation and source of strength for the high-quality development of the enterprise, and employees’ sense of happiness and belonging constitute the core soft power of the company. Recognized as a family-friendly workplace and an enterprise prioritizing staff well-being in Jining City, the Group has always delivered tangible outcomes under the initiative of "Do Practical Things for the Masses". The launch of the summer care program is not only a pragmatic measure to resolve the long-standing childcare and pick-up troubles of frontline workers and dual-income families in summer, but also a key initiative for the Group to advance heartwarming Party building, strengthen humanistic care, build harmonious labor relations and burnish its brand as a happiness-oriented enterprise. He urged all relevant departments to uphold the bottom line of safety, refine service guarantees and take good care of every child with sincerity and dedication. In closing, Secretary Guan sent best wishes to all participating children, encouraging them to cherish their wonderful summer vacation, study diligently, think actively and stay positive, and inherit the fine work ethic of dedication and hard work from their parents. Meanwhile, he called on all employees to stand fast at their posts, fulfill their duties, align their aspirations with the enterprise and forge ahead hand in hand to jointly write a new chapter of high-quality development for the Group.

To ensure the smooth operation of the care program, the Group carried out coordinated planning across multiple departments to deliver on employees’ expectations. An integrated care model featuring "overall planning by the Party Committee, primary implementation by the Trade Union, empowerment by the Communist Youth League Committee, thoughtful services by the Women’s Federation and logistical support by the College" has been established. Multiple departments refined every single procedure covering venue disinfection, volunteer recruitment, material procurement, safety emergency plans and nutritious meal arrangements, building an all-round safe, comfortable and warm growth environment for the program and rolling out thoughtful services in advance.

The summer care program is open to school-age children of the Group’s employees, with service hours fully covering staff working hours. It provides lunch breaks and nutritionally balanced meals, adopts closed-off management throughout the program and implements daily morning health check-in registration to build a solid safety barrier. The program adopts a dual-track curriculum system combining homework tutoring and quality-oriented development courses. In addition to helping children finish their summer assignments, it offers special classes including red revolutionary stories, creative art, interesting popular science and sports activities, enabling children to broaden their horizons and cultivate sound character through fun activities. The program thoroughly solves the practical dilemma of frontline employees struggling to balance work and childcare.

Certified as a family-friendly workplace by Jining municipal authorities, China Coal Group has always strived for mutual progress between enterprise development and employee well-being. Through a series of livelihood initiatives including heartwarming childcare services, marriage support, care for female employees, assistance for staff in difficulty and cultural and sports events, the Group keeps improving the well-being guarantee system for employees, and spares no effort to build a warm enterprise where staff feel a strong sense of belonging and a happy life.

The joint launch of the summer care program by the Party Committee, Trade Union, Communist Youth League Committee, Women’s Federation and the College serves as a vivid practice of the Group’s efforts to deepen family-friendly development. The childcare service extends care for employees to the "last mile", which not only eases employees’ parenting pressure and stabilizes the workforce, but also strengthens the emotional bond between the enterprise and employees’ families. The happiness of every small family fuels the high-quality development of the whole enterprise.

Going forward, the Group will continuously optimize the childcare service model, enrich curriculum content, expand service coverage and carry out regular activities to care for employees’ children. It will further leverage the leadership of the Party Committee, the primary responsibility of the Trade Union, the youth strength of the Communist Youth League Committee, the unique strengths of female staff represented by the Women’s Federation and the overall implementation capacity of the College. The Group will keep upgrading its family-friendly service system, earnestly deliver every livelihood service with genuine care, enable every China Coal employee to devote themselves to work without worry and live a comfortable life. The warmth brought by livelihood services will generate strong momentum for corporate development and further solidify the Group’s reputation as a model happiness enterprise in Jining.