Improving the effectiveness of trade union organization in FDI enterprises

(Baothanhhoa.vn) - On the morning of June 10, comrade Nguyen Van Thi, member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired a working conference with the Provincial Federation of Labor and representatives of foreign-invested enterprises (FDI) on building grassroots trade unions and arranging full-time trade union officials to work at enterprises.

Attending the conference were leaders of the Provincial Federation of Labor, the Management Board of Nghi Son Economic Zone and Provincial Industrial Parks, the Provincial Business Association, VCCI Thanh Hoa - Ninh Binh Branch and representatives of typical FDI enterprises operating in Thanh Hoa.

The representative of the Provincial Federation of Labor reported on the situation of the enterprise and the arrangement of full-time union officials to work at the grassroots union in the enterprise.

The report of the Provincial Federation of Labor shows that the province currently has 127 FDI enterprises with trade unions, of which 43 units have a large number of workers. The total number of workers is about 178,800, with 176,020 union members. The average income of workers in FDI enterprises is about 6.76 million VND/month.

Conference delegates.

Currently, there are 12 full-time union officials working at 5 enterprises, of which 11 are paid from the union budget. These officials play an important role in improving the quality of union activities at the grassroots level, supporting enterprises in resolving issues related to employees, contributing to stabilizing labor relations and maintaining security and order at the enterprise.

However, the arrangement of full-time union officials also faces many difficulties due to the limited organizational model, staffing, funding and support conditions. The Provincial Labor Federation recommends that the Provincial People's Committee pay attention to supporting and creating favorable conditions in terms of mechanisms and policies to arrange more full-time union officials at enterprises with a large number of employees. At the same time, it is recommended that FDI enterprises continue to coordinate, support and create favorable conditions in terms of material and workplace conditions for union officials to fulfill their tasks well. The Provincial Labor Federation also proposes to increase the number of full-time union officials with working capacity currently working at district-level unions to work as full-time union officials in enterprises with a large number of employees.

Representative of Hoa Loi Group speaking at the conference.

Representative of Rollsport Shoes Company Limited speaking at the conference.

At the conference, departments, branches, units and business representatives discussed and made recommendations on the coordination mechanism for providing information when problems arise at the grassroots level, especially the risk of collective work stoppages; difficulties in the coordination process with trade unions and proposed solutions to improve the effectiveness of grassroots trade union activities in the coming period.

Concluding the conference, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Thi highly appreciated the role of trade unions in protecting the legitimate rights and interests of workers, contributing to stabilizing production and business of enterprises.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Thi concluded the conference.

He affirmed: Trade unions are an important institution to protect the legitimate rights of workers, and at the same time are a bridge to promote harmonious, stable and progressive labor relations in enterprises. The establishment of grassroots trade unions is an essential need in the current development conditions so that workers have a place to express their thoughts and interests, and at the same time help enterprises manage labor relations risks more effectively.

He agreed with the proposals of the Provincial Federation of Labor on mechanisms and policies to arrange more full-time union officials at enterprises with a large number of employees. At the same time, he requested the Provincial Federation of Labor to closely coordinate with relevant agencies and enterprises to gradually remove difficulties and promote the expansion of the model of arranging full-time union officials at enterprises with a large number of employees, especially in industrial parks and economic zones.

Conference delegates.

On the government side, Thanh Hoa province acknowledges the presence, companionship and efforts of the business community - important partners in the local socio-economic development process. Thanh Hoa province commits to always accompany and support business development; however, businesses also need to comply with and fully comply with legal regulations related to policies and benefits for workers.

“Enterprises, especially FDI enterprises, need to continue to coordinate with trade unions, promptly establish grassroots trade unions if they do not exist; create conditions for arranging full-time trade union officials in places with a large number of workers. This is the foundation for the government and enterprises to work together to build a healthy, stable and sustainable working environment,” emphasized Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Thi.

Minh Hang

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