Vietnam's trade unions are constantly growing and maturing
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that, after 95 years of construction and development, the Vietnam Trade Union has continuously grown, matured, accompanied the nation, and is a reliable and loyal support of the Party. wholeheartedly strive for the rights of the working class and employees; made an important, direct contribution to the great victory of the Vietnamese revolution. The working class and trade unions have always been the leading force in the cause of industrialization and modernization of the country.
“Trade unions at all levels, especially the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, have been proactive, creative, proposed and organized many practical activities to take care of the lives of union members and workers such as "Tet Reunion", "Worker's Month"; Program: Prime Minister meets and dialogues with workers; National Labor Productivity Improvement Forum; Labor Forum; Organizing thematic voter meetings between National Assembly deputies and voters who are workers and employees is an important information channel for the National Assembly and the Government to grasp the thoughts and aspirations of workers and implement them better. Legislative tasks, monitoring and deciding on issues directly related to the legal and legitimate rights and interests of employees" - Mr. Tran Thanh Man commented.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that the results achieved by the Trade Union in recent years are the crystallization of many factors, including the efforts and overcoming all difficulties of the team of public officials. unions at all levels, including outstanding union officials awarded the Nguyen Van Linh Award , and excellent grassroots union presidents and grassroots unions praised today.
This year's award is even more meaningful when it is held on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Trade Union, the 109th birthday of General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh, which will multiply the honor, pride, and Recognition and encouragement have profound meaning for the team of union officials nationwide.
On this occasion, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor continued to be awarded the First Class Labor Medal by the President.
The trade union needs to be determined to carry out the wishes of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong
The requirement to promote industrialization, modernization, and increasingly deep international integration and the impact of the 4.0 industrial revolution pose new opportunities and challenges to the Trade Union organization... therefore, the National President Tran Thanh Man said that trade unions at all levels continue to effectively implement the Resolution of the Party's 13th National Congress; Resolution No. 02 dated June 12, 2021 of the Politburo on innovating the organization and operations of the Vietnam Trade Union in the new situation...
Trade Union organizations need to regularly conduct social supervision and criticism and contribute to building the Party and governments at all levels. Timely advise the Party and State on issues related to employment, workers' lives and the organization and activities of the Vietnam Trade Union.
Trade unions at all levels grasp the situation of employment, income, and life; Listen to the thoughts and aspirations of employees and union officials to develop scientific and feasible work plans and programs and organize drastic and effective implementation; innovate propaganda and advocacy work; Take care of training to improve the political bravery, educational level, professional skills, industrial style, labor discipline, and legal awareness of union members and employees; Must ensure OSH.
Along with that, trade unions at all levels proactively contributed to the preparation process for the 14th Party Congress; Effectively propagate and implement Laws and Resolutions of the National Assembly, including many new regulations and policies related to employees; promptly implement regulations on salary policy reform; Adjusting pensions, social insurance benefits, monthly benefits, preferential benefits for meritorious people and a number of social security policies takes effect from July 1, 2024. At the 7th session, the 15th National Assembly gave its first opinion on the Trade Union Law project (amended) with many new requirements and tasks for trade union organizations. It is expected that the upcoming 8th session of the National Assembly will consider and approve.
The Chairman of the National Assembly hopes that the outstanding trade union officials awarded and praised today will strongly spread the spirit of innovation, creativity, and continuous striving among trade union officials at all levels. Many more outstanding trade union officials deserve to receive awards and be praised and honored in the following years.
“During his lifetime, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong always had special affection, affirmed his important position, trust, and expectations for the working class and the Vietnam Trade Union. Our country has just gone through sad days with infinite regret when comrade General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away forever.
I hope that the Trade Union levels will make more efforts and be determined to fulfill Comrade's wish: "The term 2023 - 2028, the term aiming to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Trade Union, the Vietnam Trade Union Vietnam's workers' union and labor movement will certainly have new developments, create even greater and more impressive achievements, make a worthy contribution to the reform process, and successfully carry out the industrial cause. industrialize and modernize the country, contributing to realizing the historical mission of the working class to the country and people; build the country of Vietnam to become increasingly rich, democratic, fair and civilized" - the National Assembly Chairman emphasized.
