He made the request at a meeting held by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) in Hanoi to mark the 90th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Trade Union (July 28th).
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong sent a flower basket to the event.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the
ceremony. (Photo: NDO/Tran Hai)
At the meeting, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked
all-level trade union organisations, especially the VGCL, to thoroughly grasp
the Party’s relevant guidelines and policies, particularly Resolution No. 20 on
continuing to build the Vietnamese worker class in the context of industrialisation
and modernisation.
The communication work should be
intensified in order to raise the quality of trade union members, thus
improving their political will, patriotism, national pride and law observance,
he said.
The core function of the trade union
is to represent, take care of and protect legitimate rights and interests of
labourers, the leader stressed, asking trade union organisations to coordinate
with competent agencies to promptly handle issues that draw concern of
employees.
Besides, trade union organisations
need to join hands in building policies and laws regarding jobs, wage, social
insurance and occupational safety and hygiene, the PM said.
Apart from reforming operational
methods, they should pay attention to developing the contingent of trade union
officials in an effective and streamlining manner, the leader said.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded all-level trade union
organisations, particularly the VGCL, for their efforts in organising many
meaningful activities in support of labourers over the past time. He also
affirmed that the Party, the State and the Vietnam Fatherland Front will
further support the trade union organisations in fulfilling its role and tasks
in the new situation.
VGCL President Bui Van Cuong, who is
also Vice President of the World Federation of Trade Unions, said trade union
units at all levels are making all-out efforts to renew their organisation,
expand the network of members and improve the efficiency of emulation
movements.
On this occasion, on behalf of the
Party and State, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented the Ho Chi Minh Order on the VGCL, the third
time so far./.