Commendation of 85 exemplary grassroots union officials

(Baonghean.vn) - To celebrate the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (July 28, 1929 - July 28, 2014), on the evening of July 24, in Vinh City, the Provincial Federation of Labor held a conference to honor exemplary grassroots union officials. Attending the event were comrade Le Xuan Dai - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and representatives of leaders of departments, branches, districts, cities and towns.

In recognition of the contributions of grassroots trade union cadres, the Provincial Federation of Labor has selected and commended 85 outstanding trade union cadres who have made many contributions to the movement of workers, civil servants and trade union activities, representing more than 18,000 trade union cadres in the province. Of these, 71 were selected from 21 district, city and town labor federations; 13 were selected from 9 industry trade unions; 1 from 8 affiliated grassroots trade unions.

Comrade Le Xuan Dai awarded certificates of merit to exemplary grassroots union officials.

On this occasion, the Provincial Federation of Labor awarded the authors of 10 articles that won the highest prizes in the writing contest on the movement of workers, laborers and activities of Nghe An trade unions; and awarded the "For the cause of building and organizing trade unions" medal to 5 comrades representing 909 comrades in the whole province who were awarded medals this time.

Awarding the Medal for the Cause of Trade Union Activities to outstanding individuals

In his concluding remarks at the conference, comrade Le Xuan Dai highly appreciated the role of grassroots trade union officials in the emulation movements of workers, civil servants and laborers, and at the same time requested that trade union officials continue to promote the achievements they have made, act as the core to replicate advanced models in trade union activities throughout the province, gather and promote the collective strength of union members and laborers, contribute to the development of units, enterprises and society, continue to build the movement of workers, civil servants and laborers and trade union activities to develop more and more.

News, photos:Minh Quan