Southeast Economic Zone: Maximizing the role of trade unions in enterprises

DT• DNUM_AHZABZCACC 19:06

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of January 7, the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union held a conference to summarize activities in 2021 and deploy directions and tasks for 2022.

Attending the conference were Mr. Le Tien Tri - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board, representatives of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Labor Federation, the Provincial Business Bloc Party Committee, the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union and 46 affiliated grassroots trade unions. Photo: DT

In 2021, due to the outbreak of Covid-19, most industrial park enterprises were severely affected, having to focus resources in terms of finance, human resources, and time to implement disease prevention measures. Some enterprises encountered difficulties in production and financial resources due to partners' slow debt payment. Employers and employees were both worried about the epidemic.

Accordingly, in 2021, the total revenue of enterprises in the Industrial Park and Southeast Economic Zone was VND 57,212 billion, an increase of 63% compared to 2021, contributing VND 2,162 billion to the budget. The total number of employees in the Southeast Economic Zone is 30,076, including 23,711 union members in 46 grassroots unions. Compared to 2020, there were an increase of 4 units and 8,797 union members. This is a very positive result in the face of fluctuations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Representatives of the Dong Nam Economic Zone Trade Union reported on the results achieved in the past year. Photo: DT

Faced with objective difficulties, the UnionSoutheast Economic Zonehas flexibly adjusted the adaptation plan, implementing many activities suitable to reality. Specifically, the work of receiving recommendations, providing legal advice and resolving individual and collective labor disputes, preventing illegal strikes has been ensured, the work of supporting the stabilization of labor relations, building harmonious labor relations, the work of developing union members and establishing grassroots unions in epidemic conditions and the work of caring for and motivating workers has achieved high efficiency.

Some of the notable results are:UnionDong Nam Economic Zone spent 653,215,000 VND to support and care for union members and employees during the Covid-19 pandemic; The total amount of money that grassroots trade unions spent on activities to care for employees during the Covid-19 pandemic was about 1.8 billion VND; The work of organizing dialogues at the workplace in non-state enterprises reached 112% of the set target; 4 new collective labor agreements were signed; 91% of enterprises organized Tet reunions and year-end summaries for employees; 21 collectives and 67 individuals were rewarded in the program "75 thousand initiatives to overcome difficulties and develop"...

The conference is a forum for trade unions to exchange opinions, recommendations and problems during their operations. Photo: DT

Based on the plan of the Provincial Federation of Labor and the practical situation, the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union determined to focus on directing and implementing 9 key tasks.

Specifically, continue to guide grassroots unions to coordinate.businessprevention and control of Covid-19; Deploy and participate in the implementation of the program "Improve the quality of negotiation, signing and effective implementation of collective labor agreements.”; Promote legal consultancy support and protection of legitimate and legal rights and interests of industrial park workers; Promote support and promote Party development in enterprises; Implement and direct the implementation of receiving recommendations and feedback from workers to prevent collective work stoppages and illegal strikes; Work with the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board to overcome infrastructure difficulties of industrial parks; Support enterprises in providing information on labor recruitment and vocational training to promote the labor market connecting supply and demand...

The conference also listened to discussions and comments from grassroots unions on issues such as Tet bonuses, Tet gifts, difficulties in operations, legal advice support, ensuring the rights and interests of workers and developing the Party in enterprises, and recruitment.

Comrade Le Tien Tri - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Management Board of the Southeast Economic Zone highly appreciated the contributions of the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union. Photo: DT

Attending the conference, comrade Le Tien Tri - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Management Board of the Southeast Economic Zone highly appreciated the role of the trade union organization in building and developing enterprises and acknowledged the efforts and results of the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union in the past difficult year. In his speech, comrade Le Tien Tri discussed more about the overview of the Southeast Economic Zone and answered some outstanding recommendations of union members and workers related to the industrial park's traffic infrastructure, kindergartens for workers' children, trade union design areas, lighting, etc. He also noted that the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union needs to continue to promote its role in epidemic prevention and promote labor emulation in production in enterprises.

Sharing the same view, Comrade Nguyen Chi Cong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Federation of Labor also acknowledged the excellent results that the Dong Nam Economic Zone Union has achieved in the past year. He also answered questions and recommendations from union members and discussed further the requirements and key tasks of the union organization in the coming time.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial Labor Federation Nguyen Chi Cong awarded Certificates of Merit to outstanding union branches. Photo: DT

On this occasion, the Dong Nam Economic Zone Trade Union also awarded Certificates of Merit to collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in activities in 2021.

Also at the conference, the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union also awarded Certificates of Merit from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor to 1 collective and 4 individuals with outstanding achievements in trade union activities in 2021.

Leaders of the Dong Nam Economic Zone Trade Union awarded Certificates of Merit to collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements. Photo: DT