The reports on the Regulations on the framework for the coordination of activities between the Central and equivalent Trade Unions, the Trade Unions of Corporations under the General Confederation of Labor and the Labor Federations of provinces and cities; Regulations on the arrangement of full-time trade union officials to work at grassroots trade unions; Pilot project on building a model of organization and operation of grassroots trade unions in enterprises with many union members... were presented by Vice Chairman Nguyen Xuan Hung.
Contributing to this content, Mr. Vo Manh Son - Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial Labor Federation - suggested that it is necessary to clearly stipulate the coordination when forming the structure of the Executive Committee of the local Trade Union.
Regarding ensuring security and order, including resolving strikes and work stoppages, Mr. Son said that according to regulations, the Chairman of the local People's Committee is responsible. When implementing the Industry Trade Union throughout, it is necessary to clearly define the responsibilities of the Central Industry Trade Union and the local Labor Federation when resolving strikes and work stoppages...
Regarding the number of full-time union officials, Mr. Son suggested that there should be one full-time union official for every 1,000 union members.
Also regarding the specialized Trade Unions, Colonel Nguyen Dinh Duc - Head of the National Defense Trade Union - wondered if there might be difficulties because there are many types of enterprises. If we arrange grassroots Trade Union cadres from above Trade Union cadres, would it be suitable for reality?
Ms. Phan Thi Thuy Linh - President of the Da Nang City Labor Federation - expressed her opinion that there should be clear regulations on the coordination between the Central Industry Trade Union and the local Labor Federation in handling labor accidents, strikes, and work stoppages occurring in the locality. This is also the opinion of many members of the Presidium regarding the Framework Regulation on the relationship of coordination between the Central Industry Trade Union and equivalent, the Trade Union of Corporations under the General Confederation and the Labor Federations of provinces and cities.
Regarding this content, Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Nguyen Dinh Khang said that the most important thing is to determine the contents of coordination, some contents are implemented according to Party regulations, some contents are implemented according to local regulations. The problem is to determine the appropriate contents of coordination, for example, resolving labor accidents and labor disputes is first of all the responsibility of local authorities... Chairman Nguyen Dinh Khang suggested accepting the opinions of the members of the Presidium to build specific coordination in each issue such as developing union members, caring for union members, handling work...
