Women's union members of the capital regard it as their regular job to collect materials lying idle, which are conducive to the production of consumer goods and light industrial goods.

Women's union organizations of Nampho City and Sariwon City also gathered recyclable idle materials and sent them to factories.

The Sinuiju City Committee of the women's union launched a movement for increased production among its members. Its agitprop activities stimulate the growth of production at Sinuiju Footwear Factory and others in the city.

Women's union members of Hoeryong City and Rason City do their bit in keeping production going at a high rate at factories in the cities.

Some women's union members prepared containers for keeping idle materials at home and sent them to factories.