Developing 3 million more union members in the non-state enterprise sector
The Executive Committee of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor has just issued a Resolution on promoting the development of union members and establishing grassroots trade unions in non-state enterprises by 2028, with a vision to 2033.
According to the Resolution of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, the work of developing union members and establishing grassroots unions in non-state enterprises is one of the key and central tasks, and the main and direct responsibility of trade unions at all levels.
The implementation must be carried out synchronously, systematically, flexibly, persistently, both in the short and long term to attract and gather a large number of workers to participate in the trade union organization voluntarily, consciously and actively.
Trade unions at all levels continue to innovate the content and methods of propaganda, mobilization, and gathering workers to participate in trade union organizations, along with management work, improving the quality of union members; innovate and improve the quality and effectiveness of trade union activities to make union members see the practical benefits of long-term attachment to the trade union organization.
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor sets a goal of increasing union membership in non-state enterprises by 3 million by 2028; establishing grassroots unions in 100% of enterprises with 25 or more employees.
In the period of 2029 - 2033, strive to increase the number of union members in non-state enterprises by 3.5 million; establish grassroots unions in 100% of enterprises with 20 or more employees.
Innovation in propaganda form
To achieve the above targets, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor continues to advise the Secretariat to direct the leaders of provincial and municipal Party Committees, Party delegations, Party executive committees, Party committees, Party committees to lead lower-level Party committees, State management agencies, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at all levels, socio-political organizations, and enterprises to pay attention and create conditions for the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor to direct trade unions at all levels to perform well the functions and tasks of trade union organizations in order to promote the development of union members, establish trade unions in non-state enterprises, contributing to caring for and protecting the legitimate and legal rights and interests of union members and workers.
Along with that, every year, trade unions at all levels develop plans and choose May (Workers' Month) and July (Vietnam Trade Union's founding month) as peak months for developing union members and establishing grassroots trade unions.
Research and comprehensively innovate both the content and form of propaganda and mobilization, aiming to raise awareness of employers and employees about the benefits and effectiveness when trade unions are established in enterprises; benefits when employees join trade unions; make employers and employees understand the nature of trade unions, the functions of trade unions, the role of trade unions in caring for, representing and protecting the rights of employees, building harmonious, stable and progressive labor relations in enterprises.
To innovate content, we must choose appropriate, concise, focused, easy-to-understand, and easy-to-implement content; to innovate propaganda forms, we must diversify, enrich, and suit each target group of employers and employees, and suit the characteristics of the production and business activities of the enterprise.
The union establishes advisory groups, propaganda groups, networks of collaborators, and connects groups of cadres, union members, and core workers at enterprises without union organizations to do propaganda work, mobilize union members, and establish grassroots unions.
Promote training, fostering professional skills, and experience for staff working in developing union members and establishing grassroots unions; have policies to encourage, motivate, and reward promptly and appropriately those with outstanding achievements in developing union members and establishing grassroots unions in localities and industries.
Continue to pay attention to organizing activities to care for the material and spiritual life of union members, through innovating and organizing practical and effective union welfare programs, creating a ripple effect in society; promptly organize activities to visit, help and encourage union members and their families when they encounter difficulties, misfortunes, or serious illnesses; coordinate to take care of union members' health; widely organize cultural and sports activities, sightseeing, vacations, exchanges, and learning experiences, in order to improve the spiritual life of union members, creating a difference between union members and trade union members to attract workers to join the union.
Regularly listen to the opinions, thoughts and aspirations of union members to promptly resolve urgent issues of concern to union members, while continuing to promote the role and strength of solidarity among union members and workers, contributing to building a strong union organization.
Research and allocate adequate financial resources for union member development and establishment of grassroots trade unions in non-state enterprises.
There are specific financial solutions to ensure sufficient funding for developing union members and establishing grassroots unions; and for training and fostering cadres to develop union members and establish grassroots unions.
