3 breakthrough tasks to improve the lives of workers and laborers

Ministries, branches and localities carry out three key and breakthrough tasks to improve the material and spiritual life of workers and laborers.

The Government Office has just issued Notice No. 37/TB-VPCP on the Prime Minister's conclusion at the Conference to evaluate the implementation of the Regulation on working relations between the Government and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

The announcement stated that in 2022, the world and domestic situation will be more complicated than forecast; difficulties and challenges will increase, creating great pressure on management and administration, adversely affecting the recovery and development of the socio-economy and people's lives. However, under the correct leadership of the Party, the effective and efficient management of the State; the drastic participation of the entire political system; the joint efforts and consensus of the business community and people nationwide; and the support and assistance of international friends, our country's socio-economic situation will continue to recover positively and achieve important results in all aspects.

In the country's overall success, there is a positive, important and effective contribution from the coordination between the Government and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor. Right from the beginning of the year, the two sides have actively and proactively coordinated to comprehensively and effectively implement tasks according to the Regulations on coordination of work, along with regular work and sudden and arising tasks; focusing on solving urgent issues related to employment, income and life of workers; focusing on socio-economic development, bringing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress into life; building a team of trade union cadres to meet the requirements of the task; building a strong Vietnamese Trade Union, a modern and powerful working class.

The General Confederation has selected and successfully implemented the 2022 theme of caring for jobs and workers' lives, contributing to continuing to effectively implement the orientations, guidelines and policies of the Party, the State and Directive No. 16/CT-TTg dated June 14, 2021 of the Prime Minister on ensuring sustainable employment, improving living standards, improving working conditions of workers; especially focusing on caring for union members and workers during the Lunar New Year. The Vietnam Trade Union has also actively innovated its organization and activities in the spirit of Resolution No. 02-NQ/TW dated June 12, 2021 of the Politburo (with 35 projects, programs and plans to implement the Resolution), building a strong and comprehensive Vietnam Trade Union, capable of adapting and solving problems arising from practice, and performing well its functions and tasks in the new situation.

Ministries, Government agencies and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor closely coordinate in developing and perfecting policies and laws related to workers; the Government and ministries, branches and local authorities always pay attention to listening to the opinions of trade unions and workers in the process of developing and perfecting policies and laws; pay attention to listening, receiving and directing the handling and resolution of recommendations and proposals of trade unions and workers in a thorough and responsible manner, especially regarding employment, income and housing of workers and laborers.

The two sides coordinated in propagating and strictly implementing the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws, especially Resolution No. 38/NQ-CP dated March 17, 2022 of the Government on promulgating the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Program, in which they highly appreciated the activities of the One Million Initiatives Program to make efforts, overcome difficulties, and defeat the COVID-19 pandemic launched by the General Confederation. Coordinated in stabilizing the labor market, especially after the Lunar New Year; implemented training and improved qualifications for workers, contributing to the implementation of strategic breakthroughs in training human resources for the country and fostering high-quality human resources.

On behalf of the Government, the Prime Minister commended and highly appreciated the close coordination and effective cooperation of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, union members and workers nationwide with the Government in the past time, contributing significantly to the overall success of the whole country.

The general situation in the world continues to develop in a complex, rapid and unpredictable manner. The economy has opportunities, advantages and difficulties, with more challenges and difficulties intertwined; the fourth industrial revolution has a profound impact on employment, income, life and methods of gathering workers, on the labor market and labor relations; many new issues appear in the labor market and labor relations; the number of union members and workers outside the state sector continues to increase rapidly, accounting for a large proportion that will influence the activities of trade union organizations. In the face of difficulties and challenges, the Prime Minister affirmed the need to thoroughly grasp the Government's governing theme of "Solidarity, discipline, flexibility, innovation, timeliness and effectiveness".

Focus on innovation in trade union organization and activities

Ministries, agencies and localities continue to urgently, seriously, effectively and synchronously carry out tasks according to assigned functions, tasks and powers; agreed contents and coordination regulations have been signed with the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor continues to closely coordinate and accompany the Government, join hands and unite to effectively implement the key tasks set out by the 13th National Party Congress and Resolution No. 02-NQ/TW dated June 12, 2021 of the Politburo; it is necessary to continue to focus on innovating the organization and operation of trade unions in a synchronous, drastic and strong manner; proactively research, propose and participate in building mechanisms, policies and laws, especially social security and welfare policies for workers; perform well the function of representing, caring for and protecting the legitimate and legal rights and interests of workers, contributing to improving the lives of workers, building harmonious, stable and progressive labor relations in the new situation according to Directive No. 37-CT/TW dated September 3, 2019 of the Secretariat.

Building union cadres worthy of being leaders representing workers

The Prime Minister requested the implementation of Directive No. 13-CT/TW dated January 17, 2022 of the Secretariat on leading trade union congresses at all levels, towards the 13th Congress of the Vietnam Trade Union, term 2023-2028; building a team of trade union officials with courage, intelligence, enthusiasm, responsibility, worthy of being leaders representing workers, so that through each trade union official, we can build and foster the trust and love of union members and workers for the trade union organization.

Continue to promote the role of trade union organizations, which are an important bridge between the Party and the State with the working class and laborers. Propagate, disseminate, and bring the Party's guidelines and resolutions, the State's policies and laws to union members and laborers; at the same time, convey and reflect the thoughts, aspirations, proposals and recommendations of laborers and enterprises to the Government, all levels and sectors for timely solutions; pay attention to the work of developing party members among workers, especially in non-state enterprises.

Developing a sustainable labor market

The General Confederation continues to coordinate with ministries, branches and localities to implement measures to stabilize and develop a flexible, effective and sustainable labor market and care for the lives of workers. Trade unions at all levels continue to do a good job of supervising the implementation of salary and bonus regimes for employees by employers.

The Prime Minister requested Party committees and authorities at all levels, ministries and branches to coordinate with the General Confederation of Labor and trade unions at all levels to promptly resolve the legitimate needs and aspirations of workers, especially the issues of sustainable employment and income increase; compliance with policies and laws by employers; housing and schools for workers' and employees' children; medical stations, entertainment venues, late social insurance payments and one-time social insurance withdrawals; pay attention to building a team of trade union officials at all levels to meet task requirements, and build a strong Vietnamese trade union and a modern and powerful working class.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, in coordination with relevant ministries and branches (Ministry of Education and Training, Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, VCCI...) and local authorities, continues to do a good job in training and improving all aspects of workers' qualifications, first of all, vocational skills, legal knowledge, political awareness, class spirit, industrial style, sense of responsibility, and attachment to enterprises in the spirit of "harmonious benefits and shared risks".

The trade union must be a channel to participate in training and fostering human resources for the country. This is also an important solution to build a modern and strong working class according to the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and Resolution No. 02-NQ/TW of the Politburo.

Trade unions at all levels continue to launch and implement emulation movements to overcome difficulties, "Good workers, creative workers", "High productivity, good quality", "Good advice, good service"; implement the program "Vietnam Trade Union accompanies the Government to improve national competitiveness and sustainable development of the country"; mobilize union members and workers to actively start businesses, innovate, promote initiatives, improve techniques, improve labor productivity and work efficiency, contributing to the completion of targets and tasks of agencies, units and enterprises.

3 key, breakthrough tasks to improve the material and spiritual life of workers

The Prime Minister noted the priority of three key, breakthrough tasks to improve the material and spiritual life of workers and laborers.

The first, accelerate the implementation of tasks to support the creation of sustainable, productive, high-quality jobs for workers and laborers through promoting production and business; remove difficulties related to declining markets, contracts, and orders of enterprises; expand the market; along with that, improve the qualifications, skills, and abilities of workers to meet the requirements of integration and national development.

The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the State Bank of Vietnam to implement; Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai directly directed.

Monday, focus on solving housing problems for workers so that they can "settle down and work".

The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Construction to preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the State Bank of Vietnam, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Planning and Investment; Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha directly directed.

Tuesday,Step by step solve and perfect cultural, medical, educational and sports institutions to improve the spiritual life and health of workers.

The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Education and Training to coordinate the implementation; Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha directly directed.