Ho Chi Minh City Labor Federation dissolves 12 unions

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - In order to finalize the plan to streamline and reorganize the apparatus, the Ho Chi Minh City Federation of Labor has dissolved 12 industry, department, and corporation-level trade unions, and merged many specialized committees…

On the afternoon of March 12, the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Labor Federation (HCMC) held a conference to announce and hand over decisions to establish and arrange affiliated units.

The conference announced and presented decisions on the establishment and reorganization of units within the Ho Chi Minh City Trade Union system (Photo: Nguyen Vy).

Accordingly, the Ho Chi Minh City Federation of Labor Unions merged the Organization Department and the Inspection Department Office into the Organization and Inspection Department, with Mr. Truong Hong Son serving as the Permanent Deputy Head. At the same time, the unit also merged the Policy and Legal Affairs Department, the Propaganda Department, and the Women's Affairs Department into the Professional Affairs Department of the City Federation of Labor Unions.

While waiting for the appointment of deputy heads, the Standing Committee of the City Labor Federation assigned Ms. Le Thi Kim Thuy, Vice President in charge of the Inspection Organization Committee; Mr. Pham Chi Tam, Vice President in charge of the Professional Committee; Mr. Phung Thai Quang, Vice President in charge of Finance; Ms. Le Thi Diem Ngan, Deputy Chief of Office in charge of the Office.

The unit decided to establish the Party Agencies' Trade Union (including 30 grassroots trade unions, with about 6,901 union members), with Mr. Cao Van Thang as Chairman; the People's Committee's Trade Union (113 grassroots trade unions with about 49,498 union members) with Mr. Luong Tuan Anh as Chairman.

Individuals receiving appointment decisions at the conference (Photo: Nguyen Vy).

The trade union of the city's export processing zones and industrial parks remains unchanged.

The Ho Chi Minh City Federation of Labor Unions announced the dissolution of 12 grassroots-level trade unions effective April 15th, including the Civil Servants' Union, the Department of Transport's Union, the Department of Labor - Invalids & Social Affairs' Union, the Health Sector Union, the Education Union, the Textile and Garment Union, the Union of the Ministry of Culture and Sports & Tourism's grassroots units, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's grassroots units, the Ministry of Health's grassroots units, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's grassroots units, the Central Commercial Enterprises' Union in Ho Chi Minh City, and the Union of Public Service and Trade Enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City.

Speaking at the conference, Mr. Vo Khac Thai, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Labor Federation, emphasized that the establishment and rearrangement of the committees received high consensus from the Party Committee and the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Labor Federation.

Mr. Vo Khac Thai, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Federation of Labor (Photo: Nguyen Vy).

"The streamlining from 7 to 4 committees aims to improve the efficiency of the city's trade union activities and enhance care for union members and workers. I hope that the agencies will soon deploy the work and complete the organizational structure to promptly carry out activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of national reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025) and Workers' Month 2025, while further improving the work of caring for workers' lives," said the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Confederation of Labor.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/noi-vu/lien-doan-lao-dong-tphcm-giai-the-12-cong-doan-20250312180615243.htm