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Trade Union renovates organization, activities, acts for union members and employees

Update: 28-02-2023 | 10:58:39

2023 is the year of the Trade Union Congress at all levels for the term 2023-2028, the second year of implementation of the Politburo’s Resolution No. 02-NQ/TW on “Renovating the organization and operation of Vietnamese Trade Union in the new situation". Nguyen Kim Loan, Chairwoman of Binh Duong Provincial Labor Confederation, shared about the implementation of Resolution 02 and key tasks of Binh Duong Trade Union, and the preparation for Trade Union Congress at all levels 2023-2028 in an interview with Binh Duong Newspaper.

- Madam, to implement Resolution No. 02-NQ/TW of the Politburo, Binh Duong Trade Union has made many changes in organization and operation to meet the requirements of the new situation. Can you talk more about the implementation of this resolution?

- Following the direction of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and Standing Board of Provincial Party Committee, Trade Unions at all levels in the province have been concretizing main viewpoints, goals, tasks and solutions to implement Action Program No. 58-CTr/TU to implement Resolution No. 02-NQ/TW, dated June 12, 2021 of the Politburo on "Renovating the organization and operation of Vietnam Trade Union in the new situation". The Provincial Labor Confederation and all-level Trade Unions have implemented on six groups of key task and solution; in which focused on spending resources to take care for and support trade union members, employees, especially employees having difficult circumstances; strengthen propagation and education to raise political awareness and bravery, contributing to building a modern and strong working class. All-level Trade Unions strengthened propagation and education activities in many forms that are suitable to the conditions and accessibility of employees; constantly innovated and improved the efficiency of gathering and developing membership, unions and organizations...

Nguyen Kim Loan, Chairwoman of the Provincial Labor Confederation, visits and gives Tet gifts to employees.

All-level Trade unions improve the quality of professional and political training and retraining in order to cultivate trade union officials to meet task requirements; especially strongly renovate the content and mode of operation of trade unions, meeting the requirements of globalization and international integration, legitimate needs and aspirations of union members and employees; build and consolidate trust, create a close connection between employees and trade unions; strongly direct activities to the grassroots, especially grassroots trade unions in enterprises; improve the quality of dialogues, negotiations, and signings of collective labor agreements...

- Could you share about key activities of trade unions in the province in the coming time?

- In the coming time, the conditions and environment of trade unions and the development of the Vietnamese working class are forecasted to have important changes, and face many new challenges. In order to build a stronger Vietnamese trade union organization, Binh Duong Provincial Labor Confederation continues to focus on key grassroots activities. Provincial Labor Confederation focuses on implementing and concretizing guidelines and viewpoints of the Party, the General Confederation of Labor of Vietnam and the province by programs and plans, in order to constantly build a strong working class; at the same time, actively advise the Party committees and authorities to develop and effectively implement guidelines and policies to care for and develop the working class to meet the requirements of the new situation.

Additionally, Provincial Labor Confederation continued to lead and direct trade unions at all levels in the province to focus on renovating the content and mode of operation. Namely, the important and core task throughout is to represent, care for and protect the legitimate rights and interests of union members and employees; develop membership, establish grassroot trade unions, especially in non-state-owned enterprises...

In order to fulfill this, trade unions in the province need to continue to enhance training and retraining for trade union officials, especially grassroots trade union staff in order to improve their knowledge and skills; strengthen dialogue and negotiation in protecting the interests of employees. Thereby, limiting conflicts leading to labor disputes, contributing to increasing labor productivity, creating work motivation for employees, building a harmonious, stable and progressive labor relationship at enterprises…

- 2023 is the year of Trade Union Congress at all levels for the term 2023-2028. Can you tell us how the trade unions in the province have prepared for this important event?

- With the motto "Innovation - Democracy - Solidarity - Development", the Trade Union Congress at all levels in the province is a far-reaching and democratic political activity, which has special significance for officials, members, and employees.  Following the direction of the General Confederation of Labor of Vietnam and the province, on March 15, 2022, Standing Board of Provincial Labor Confederation developed a plan to direct the organization of Trade Union Congress at all levels, towards the 11th Binh Duong Provincial Congress of Trade Union and the 13th Vietnam Congress of Trade Union, tenure 2023-2028. At the same time, Provincial Labor Confederation directs all-level Trade Unions to actively advise and report to the Party; plan and implement preparation steps for the congress to ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines; innovate content and form towards practicality, efficiency, respect for quality, saving time and money, and on schedule.

Especially, in terms of time, the Trade Union Congress at all levels and the 11th Binh Duong Provincial Congress of Trade Union will be conducted in 2023; grassroots-level Congresses shall be held and convened before May 31, 2023; directly-upper-level Congresses shall be held after the completion of the grassroots-level congresses, and completed before July 31, 2023; the 11th Binh Duong Provincial Congress of Trade Union will be held after the completion of the directly-upper-level Congresses and completed before October 31, 2023.

In order to have a basis for assessment and experience, Provincial Labor Confederation directed each directly-upper-level trade unions to select 1 or 2 trade unions in non-state sector to hold key congresses and elect the title of president of the grassroots trade union at the congresses. For the directly-upper-level trade unions, Di An City Labor Confederation was selected to hold the key congress. Regarding the 11th Binh Duong Provincial Congress of Trade Union, 2023-2028, Provincial Labor Confederation's Standing Committee developed a plan to organize the congress, set up sub-committees, develop projects, and implement the personnel preparation process, develop draft political reports, review reports...

- Thank you so much!

Reported by K. Phong - Translated by Ngoc Huynh

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