Commending 85 exemplary grassroots union officials

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

Recognizing the contributions of grassroots trade union cadres, the Provincial Labor Federation 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 whole province. Of these, 71 were selected from 21 district, city, and town labor federations; 13 were selected from 9 industry trade unions; 1 person from 8 affiliated grassroots trade unions.

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

On this occasion, the Provincial Labor Federation 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" commemorative medals to 5 comrades representing 909 comrades in the whole province who were awarded commemorative medals this time.

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

Concluding 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 trade union officials to continue to promote the achievements they have made, to be the core to replicate advanced models in trade union activities in the whole province, to gather and promote the collective strength of union members and laborers, to contribute to the development of units, enterprises and society, to continue to build the movement of workers, civil servants and laborers and to develop trade union activities.

News and photos:Minh Quan