Nearly 300 cadres in charge of propaganda work at grassroots trade unions and grassroots unions under the Thu Duc City Labor Federation were trained in this important skill.
Union officials are exchanged and improved their knowledge about methods and skills in capturing, analyzing, and orienting public opinion; methods of capturing information, factors affecting the information reception process; rumors, the influence of media and technology in exchanging, accessing, and capturing information.
In addition, they are also guided in the processes of information gathering, distinguishing personal opinions, rumors, and public opinion; analyzing issues and events; determining trends and public opinion intensity to improve the effectiveness of information, propaganda, and orientation of public opinion...
It can be seen that the above skills are extremely necessary for every union official, especially union officials at the grassroots level. Because nowadays, with the strong development of the internet and social networks, selectively receiving information to grasp, identify, and process requires union officials to have adequate skills and knowledge. This is the basis for improving propaganda work and orienting public opinion among workers and civil servants. In particular, with these skills, when mastered, it will help union officials predict problems that may arise, contributing to resolving conflicts, conflicts, and hot spots in society, preventing and combating negative behaviors, etc.
According to the leader of the Thu Duc City Labor Federation, this is also a way to update the necessary knowledge, experience and skills for the grassroots union staff in grasping and orienting public opinion, guiding the identification and handling of false information, distortions, wrong views, and hostile rhetoric towards the Union organization on social networking platforms, while promoting research activities and grasping public opinion at the grassroots Union.
With this approach, the Thu Duc City Labor Federation also builds, trains, fosters, and equips knowledge for the team of Union officials participating in communication work. Thereby, limiting the occurrence of conflicts in labor relations, contributing to reducing possible labor disputes, especially collective labor disputes that risk leading to strikes...