The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) and grassroots tradeunions should continue caring for labourers, protect their legitimateinterests and strive to halve the number of strikes in 2012.
Theremark was made by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung during his workingsession with the VGCL Presidium in Hanoi on Feb. 22.
The VGCLand its chapters need to organise checks and inspections on theimplementation of the laws on labour and trade unions at enterprises topromptly deal with violations and obstacles, contributing to buildingharmony, stability and progress, he added.
In addition, he saidthe Government and the VGCL need to closely work in all aspects,including cooperation in building worker-related laws and policies,caring for labourers and dealing with strikes and legitimate requests ofthe workers.
They should also enhance coordination in exchanginginformation and receiving and settling worker issues on the job and inlife, he said.
The PM asked the VGCL to expand the compassionateprogramme to help needy people and encourage people to support fishingtrade unions and build mechanisms to protect labourers’ interests.
Atthe session, PM Dung praised efforts by the VGCL and grassroots tradeunions in coordinating with local authorities to solve strikes andimplement movements efficiently, contributing to the country’ssocio-economic achievements.-VNA