Strengthening coordination to protect workers' rights

On the afternoon of April 16, the Provincial People's Committee and the Nghe An Provincial Federation of Labor held a conference to evaluate the results of the 2023 coordination program and deploy tasks for 2024.

Practical effects from the coordination program

On the basis of implementing the regulations on coordination of activities for the period 2022-2026, in 2023, the Provincial People's Committee and the Nghe An Provincial Federation of Labor have achieved high efficiency in building and implementing regimes and policies and caring for and protecting the legitimate and legal rights and interests of civil servants and public employees.

Specifically, participating in giving opinions and organizing comments on 20 draft documents on policies and laws related to union members and workers; Organizing dialogues at the workplace in 361 non-state enterprises; Directing the authorities and professional authorities at the same level to sign a coordination program with the Union at the same level; Unions at all levels spent more than 4,473 billion VND on Tet care, nearly 10,000 workers benefited; Supporting 41 Union Shelters with a total value of more than 1.5 billion VND; Supporting more than 1.3 billion VND for 1,278 union members and workers whose working hours were reduced or their labor contracts were terminated due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In addition, programs such as "Tet Sum Vay", "Worker's Month", "Month of action on occupational safety and hygiene"... are organized on a large scale with many practical activities aimed at workers.

2023 is also a year with many highlights of the patriotic emulation movement with a series of activities to welcome the Trade Union Congresses at all levels for the 2023-2028 term. Typical are the 1 million initiatives program, the Creative Labor movement, negotiating, signing and implementing Collective Labor Agreements...

During the year, 40 new grassroots unions were established, 13,816 union members were developed, 127 trade union training courses were organized for 9,532 union officials, and online conferences were held with 334 connecting points for more than 8,000 union officials at all levels to attend...

The Provincial Federation of Labor also coordinated to monitor the implementation of the Law on Labor Safety and Hygiene at 6 enterprises, investigated 16 labor accidents, participated in resolving 3 collective labor disputes, and conducted 179 monitoring sessions on legal policies and regimes...

In 2023, the Provincial People's Committee supported 1.7 billion VND in operating expenses for the Nghe An Trade Union. In particular, it expanded the scope of visits and encouragement to workers during the "Workers' Month" and "Tet Sum Vay" holidays, supported funding for the Nghe An Trade Union Congress; awarded certificates of merit to 30 outstanding workers at the Workers' Festival - Welcome Spring of Quy Mao 2023. At the same time, it directed the District People's Committee to focus on directing enterprises in the area to implement the democratic regulations at enterprises according to the provisions of the Labor Code, implement democracy at the grassroots level, especially organize Dialogue Conferences at enterprises. In addition, the Provincial Labor Federation has also issued documents guiding the implementation of the movement "Agencies, units, and enterprises meeting cultural standards" in Nghe An province.

Improve policies and regulations to protect workers

Based on the achieved results and frankly acknowledging the limitations in the past time, the People's Committee of Nghe An province and the Provincial Federation of Labor have developed the contentcombination2024 with 9 main contents.

In which, focus on coordinating the implementation of "Workers Month” in conjunction with the "Occupational Safety and Hygiene Month" in 2024; Implement the Law on Grassroots Democracy; Coordinate the organization of inspection and supervision teams in 2024; Participate in the development of documents, policies and regimes related to workers; Effectively resolve labor disputes and strikes; Propagate, disseminate and provide legal advice to workers and employees in enterprises; Coordinate the direction and implementation of the movement "Agencies, units and enterprises meeting cultural standards" in Nghe An province; Develop union members, establish trade union organizations in enterprises and complete the construction of trade union designs.

The Provincial Labor Federation has also made recommendations and proposals to the Provincial People's Committee on issues related to rewards, amending the criteria for early salary increase, establishing the "Nghe An Trade Union Charity Social Fund", establishing the Steering Committee for developing union members, etc.

At the conference, representatives of departments and branches also responded to recommendations and proposals of the Provincial Federation of Labor and gave comments on the 2024 coordination program.

Acknowledging the good results and clear changes in 2023, Chairman of the Provincial Labor Federation Kha Van Tam thanked the support and companionship of departments, branches and sectors in implementing the coordination program.

Faced with the great challenges of the trade union organization in the coming time, comrade Kha Van Tam suggested that the Provincial People's Committee continue to pay attention and support the trade union organization to overcome difficulties, enhance its role in caring for and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of workers. In particular, it is necessary to pay special attention to the implementation of labor laws, care for workers, grasp the situation of worker security and develop union members.establish grassroots unions.

Concluding the conference, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh acknowledged the serious and responsible working spirit and the enthusiastic comments of the delegates. Comrade Le Hong Vinh also clarified the contents of the coordination program between the two units, responded to the recommendations and proposals of the Provincial Federation of Labor and proposed to complete the coordination regulations in 2024 based on the comments and practical situation./.