That is to strive by 2028, at least 83% of enterprises and units with trade unions that meet the conditions prescribed by law will be able to negotiate and sign collective labor agreements (CLAs) according to the provisions of law; CLAs will cover at least 85% of the total number of employees at enterprises and units with trade unions in the entire system; at least 50% of CLAs signed or participated in by trade unions are classified as having quality of type B or higher...
The collective labor agreement is a contract in the enterprise to create a common ground of welfare for workers in the same profession, so it is natural that it must cover a large number of people. Therefore, in parallel with coverage, the collective labor agreements need to be practical and effective to contribute to solving many big, practical problems that affect a large number of union members, workers and trade unions.
Of course, behind the collective labor agreements with many provisions above the law, bringing the highest possible benefits to employees, in addition to the mark of the union officials in the negotiation process, there is also the acceptance of a small reduction in profits by the business owner. This is also an issue that needs to be clearly and fairly recorded. A good collective labor agreement will bring benefits to both sides: Employees and business owners - because when well taken care of, employees will be enthusiastic about working, promoting creative initiatives to bring profits to the business; at the same time, building harmonious labor relations at the unit...
Another problem is that in reality, there has been a situation where many enterprises, after signing a collective labor agreement with many contents above the law, beneficial to employees, only sign it on paper to deal with the authorities, and do not implement the rest.
This situation does not only occur in collective labor agreements but also in many other areas, for example, labor regulations, grassroots democracy regulations at the workplace, salary scales... Many businesses only create them for the sake of it, then put them in a desk drawer to deal with the authorities when they are inspected, but do not implement them.
In order for collective labor agreements to not only be effective and beneficial to workers on paper, there needs to be truly effective monitoring mechanisms, first of all from the trade union organization, then from relevant departments.
