Attending the meeting were comrade Nguyen Dinh Khang, Member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; Comrade Huynh Thanh Xuan, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; Comrade Nguyen Xuan Hung, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor...
Also attending were comrade Cu Thi Hau, former member of the Party Central Committee, former President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; Comrade Dang Ngoc Tung, former Member of the Party Central Committee, former Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; Comrade Bui Van Cuong, Member of the 13th Party Central Committee, General Secretary of the National Assembly and Chairman of the National Assembly Office, former Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; comrades, former Standing Vice President of the General Confederation of Vietnam, former Vice President of the General Confederation of Vietnam...
At the meeting, Comrade Nguyen Xuan Hung, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, reported summarizing the results of union activities in the first 6 months of the year, key tasks in the last 6 months of 2024...
Accordingly, the activities of taking care of union members and workers continue to receive attention, achieving the best results during the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in 2024. There have been over 10.5 million union members and workers receiving benefit from Tet care activities organized by the Trade Union, with a total amount of more than 7 trillion VND (an increase of 28% in number of people, an increase of 15% in funding compared to 2023).
The Trade Union has actively researched, proposed and participated in the development and implementation of policies and laws related to workers' rights, such as the Law on Social Insurance (amended), the Law on Land (amended). amended), Employment Law (amended); Participate in developing salary policy reform plans; Decree regulating social housing in the 2023 Housing Law.
In particular, the Housing Law (amended) has assigned the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor to be the managing agency of investment projects to build social housing using union financial resources. The thematic voter contact program between National Assembly deputies and workers in 2024 continues to deepen and is an important information channel for National Assembly deputies to listen to their thoughts, aspirations, recommendations, and proposals. voters are workers.
The work of developing union members and establishing grassroots trade unions is given attention, focused on direction and implementation. With the efforts of all levels of trade unions, the whole country admitted 442,164 new union members, of which 395,237 members were in the non-state enterprise sector and 4,339 were in the informal sector, increasing the total number of trade union members in the whole country. The country has 11,329,014 union members. There are 2,562 newly established grassroots trade unions, bringing the total number of grassroots trade unions nationwide to 124,238, of which, grassroots unions are 554 establishments.
Emulation movements launched by the Trade Union, the focus is the movement "Good labor, Creative labor", the emulation movement to build the 500kV line 3 from Quang Trach (Quang Binh) to Pho Noi (Hung Yen) took place vibrantly, attracting a large number of workers, officials, and laborers to participate.
According to incomplete reports from trade unions at all levels, there are nearly 5 thousand products, works, and tasks recognized with a total amount of more than 1 trillion VND, more than 200 thousand initiatives recognized and applied in practice. with a total benefit value of more than 1,600 billion VND...
At the meeting, former leaders of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor over time commented and appreciated union activities in recent times and at the same time understood and shared difficulties, problems, and limitations. in current trade union activities.
On behalf of the Party and Youth Union, the Presidium of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Nguyen Dinh Khang thanked the former leaders of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor for their contributions and wished them good health, happiness, and success.
Forecasting the situation in the last 6 months of 2024, in addition to favorable factors, the world situation continues to fluctuate in complexity, unpredictability, increasing risks... leaders of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor have shared about union activities of different countries. grant.
Accordingly, the trade union focuses on implementing the Resolution of the 13th Congress of the Vietnam Trade Union, implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Party, Resolution No. 02 dated June 12, 2021 of the Politburo on "Innovating the organization and operations of Vietnam Trade Unions in the new situation", especially proposed programs and projects, considering piloting a number of new models such as: Cross-cutting industry unions..
Implementing the Resolution on "Focusing resources on taking care of the welfare of union members and workers in the new situation", the Program "Improving the effectiveness of dialogue and collective bargaining, period 2024 - 2028" and the contents have just been approved by the 13th Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Executive Committee Conference.
In particular, the Resolution on "Focusing resources on caring for the welfare of union members and workers in the new situation" concretizes the direction of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the 13th Congress of Vietnam Trade Unions, Assign responsibility to the Executive Committee of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor to research and develop a long-term welfare program for union members and workers.
Concentrate all resources to develop union members, establish grassroots trade unions and grassroots trade unions, especially in non-state sector enterprises.
Regularly grasp the thoughts and legitimate aspirations of union members and workers; Especially at the time of promulgation of the Decree guiding the organization of workers at enterprises...
Receive and complete the draft Law on Trade Unions (amended), submit for comments to the 8th session, 15th National Assembly...
