Building a strong Nghe An Trade Union organization, worthy of being the leader of union members and workers

In his speech, Comrade Nguyen Dinh Khang congratulated the achievements of the Party Committee, government and people of Nghe An province in the recent period. In that common achievement, it is very honorable and proud to have the important contribution of the team of workers, civil servants, laborers and Trade Unions at all levels in the province.

At the same time, he had comments, assessments and directions for the trade union activities of Nghe An province in the new term as follows:

"Through the report of the Executive Committee of Nghe An Provincial Trade Union, term 18, 2018 - 2023 presented at the Congress and the comments, I basically agree with and highly appreciate the spirit of solidarity, efforts of cadres, union members, workers, civil servants and all levels of Nghe An Provincial Trade Union in the past 5 years, who have continuously tried, overcome all difficulties, and completed most of the targets and tasks set out in the Resolution of the 18th Provincial Trade Union Congress.

The task of representing, protecting, and caring for the legitimate and legal rights and interests of union members and workers has been focused on and effectively implemented. Dialogue activities have been actively directed and implemented by Nghe An Trade Union at all levels, advising on organizing many dialogues between Party committees and authorities with union members and workers; contributing to resolving and removing difficulties and obstacles for workers and laborers. The work of negotiating and signing collective labor agreements at enterprises has received attention, with 82.6% of enterprises with union organizations signing collective labor agreements. Caring activities have been maintained and expanded, especially during the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic, trade unions at all levels have done a good job of mobilizing resources, caring for, and promptly supporting union members, workers and children of union members affected by the epidemic with a total amount of more than 27 billion VND.

During the term, trade unions at all levels have newly established 200 grassroots trade unions (achieving 130% of the congress target), and developed 55,130 new union members (achieving 334% of the congress target). The patriotic emulation movement among workers and civil servants, launched and maintained regularly by the trade union, has contributed to promoting the creativity and initiative of workers, making an important contribution to the completion of targets and tasks of agencies, units, enterprises, industries and localities with more than 23,000 innovative topics applied. Through movements and campaigns, all levelsunionDiscovered and introduced more than 10 thousand outstanding union members to the Party Committee for consideration, training and admission.

On behalf of the Presidium of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, I would like to acknowledge and warmly commend the achievements that the team of workers, civil servants, laborers and the Trade Union of Nghe An province have achieved in the past term, making important contributions to the overall achievements of the workers' movement and trade union activities nationwide.

On this occasion, on behalf of the General Confederation of Labor, I would like to express my sincere thanks for the close leadership and direction of the Provincial Party Committee, the coordination and facilitation of the People's Council, the People's Committee, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, the unions and all levels and sectors of Nghe An province for the movement of workers, civil servants, laborers and the activities of the Trade Union of Nghe An province. I hope that in the coming time, the Trade Unions of Nghe An province at all levels will continue to receive the attention, direction, facilitation and more effective support from you comrades.

Dear guests!

Dear Congress!

In addition to the achievements, the activities of the Nghe An provincial trade union in the past term still have some limitations and shortcomings as pointed out in the Report of the Executive Committee of the Nghe An Provincial Labor Federation, term XVIII, presented to the Congress, such as: Establishing grassroots trade unions and developing union members are not commensurate with the potential. The quality of peer-level financial inspection and the activities of some trade union inspection committees at all levels are still limited. The management of finance and assets in some decentralized units is not strict... Those limitations require the Executive Committee and the Standing Committee of the Provincial Labor Federation to pay attention to discussing and promptly finding solutions to thoroughly overcome them in the coming term.

Dear Congress!

The Nghe An Provincial Trade Union Congress took place at a time when trade unions at all levels in the province were actively implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, Resolution No. 02 dated June 12, 2021 of the Politburo on innovation of the organization and operation of Vietnam Trade Unions in the new situation, and Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress, term 2020 - 2025.

In addition to the favorable conditions and premises, there are still many difficulties and challenges for the organization and operation of the provincial trade union. The rapid development of enterprises and the labor force is both a favorable condition for developing union members and expanding the trade union system, but also puts pressure on the trade union in the context of the provisions of the law on the field of labor, which are forecast to continue to have major and fundamental changes. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is developing rapidly, having a profound impact, directly affecting the lives, jobs, and incomes of workers. Solving employment, improving material and spiritual life, enhancing educational level and professional skills for union members and workers continues to be the most urgent requirement, especially when a part of workers and workers before being recruited into enterprises have just graduated from high school, have limited professional skills and awareness of the Party and the Trade Union, many workers and workers are ethnic minorities, religious people... requiring more attention from trade unions at all levels in propaganda, mobilization, attraction and gathering work...

I basically agree with the goals, tasks and solutions stated in the draft political report submitted to the Congress. I propose that the Congress accept the guidance of the Provincial Party Secretary to add tasks and solutions to the report and draft Resolution of the Congress. In order for the Congress to continue discussing and deepening the topics, goals and tasks for the next term, I would like to suggest some issues for interested comrades to discuss:

The first, Strengthen propaganda and education work, build a strong Vietnamese working class, mobilize workers and laborers to study to improve their qualifications and professional skills, have a sense of discipline and industrial style. Play a good role in gathering workers and laborers, care for workers and laborers who are religious and ethnic minorities, proactively grasp the aspirations and wishes, receive feedback from union members and laborers, promptly make recommendations and proposals to competent authorities to resolve the concerns and difficulties in the lives and jobs of union members and laborers. Develop propaganda content, forms and measures suitable for each group of union members and laborers; prepare forces and resources for propaganda to ensure quality and effectiveness.

Monday, all levels of trade unions in the province focus on performing well the function of representing and protecting the legitimate and legal rights and interests of union members, workers, civil servants and employees. Innovate and improve the quality of participation in the development of policies and laws related to employees and trade union organizations, promote legal consultancy and legal support for union members and employees. Proactively propose and actively coordinate to well perform the work of participating in the inspection and supervision of the implementation of legal provisions related to the protection of the legitimate and legal rights and interests of union members and employees, especially the Labor Code, Trade Union Law, Social Insurance Law, Health Insurance Law, Employment Law, and Labor Safety and Hygiene Law. Pay attention to the work of inspecting trade union finances at all levels, especially at the production and business establishments. Focus on the negotiation, signing and implementation of collective labor agreements at enterprises. Promote the role of the Trade Union organization in implementing grassroots democracy regulations, participating in building harmonious, stable and progressive labor relations in agencies and enterprises.

Tuesday,Promote the care of practical benefits for union members and workers, focusing on the material, spiritual and political benefits that the Trade Union organization brings to union members; develop benefits for union members through preferential programs, union member welfare, gradually clarify and create differences in benefits for union members and non-union members. Focus on activities to care for practical benefits for union members, suitable to the characteristics of the locality and unit. Actively mobilize enterprises to build housing, kindergartens, cultural and sports areas to serve workers.

Wednesday,Building a strong Trade Union organization, taking care to build a sufficient number of trade union officials, improving their quality, worthy of being leaders of union members and workers. Focusing on training and fostering to improve the quality of trade union officials; innovating the way to evaluate and classify the quality of activities of trade union organizations at all levels; promoting the application of information technology and digital transformation in trade union activities; innovating the work of developing union members, establishing grassroots trade unions, especially in non-state enterprises; strengthening the work of union members. Actively participating in Party building, building a clean and strong people's government, paying attention to introducing outstanding union members for the Party to consider, foster and admit.

Another very important content is that the Congress wisely selects and elects comrades with sufficient qualifications, qualities and experience to the 19th Executive Committee; I request that delegates uphold their sense of responsibility, promote their intelligence, focus on democracy, actively contribute to the documents of the 13th Congress of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and effectively carry out personnel work to ensure the success of the Congress.

Dear all comrades!

In order for the Resolution and the spirit of the Congress to spread and be realized in practice soon, immediately after the Congress, the new Provincial Trade Union Executive Committee is requested to urgently develop an Action Program to implement the Resolution with specific tasks and solutions; prioritize resources to implement breakthroughs. At the same time, direct and guide the subordinate trade unions at all levels to concretize it into a work program suitable for each locality and facility, avoiding formalism and ineffectiveness.

Promoting the glorious tradition of the working class and the Vietnam Trade Union, the revolutionary tradition of the Truong Thi - Ben Thuy Workers; I deeply believe that, in the coming term, the team of workers, civil servants, laborers and the Trade Union of Nghe An province will unite, overcome difficulties, successfully implement the goals, targets and tasks set forth by the Resolution of the 19th Nghe An Provincial Trade Union Congress, contributing to building Nghe An homeland increasingly prosperous, building the working class and the Vietnam Trade Union increasingly strong.

With that confidence, I wish the 19th Nghe An Provincial Trade Union Congress great success!

Thank you very much!