1,530 new Collective Labor Agreements were signed
One of the targets for trade union activities in 2026 is that at least 81% of units and enterprises with trade unions meet the conditions according to the provisions of law for negotiating and signing Collective Labor Agreements.
Protecting workers early and from afar
Dialogue and collective bargaining work has always been of interest to all levels of trade unions in terms of both quantity and quality. To date, according to the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, 1,530 new collective labor agreements have been signed, and 3,704 collective labor agreements have been amended, supplemented, and re-signed. The content focuses on the things and items that are beneficial, higher than the provisions of law, focusing on the content of salary, bonus, bonus according to the ratio of beneficial value of initiatives, technical improvements, useful topics, solutions, working hours, rest hours, shift meals, and occupational safety and hygiene. There are more than 1,000 trade unions in the enterprise proposing and negotiating with employers to adjust the value of shift meals.
Many places have done a good job of negotiating and signing collective labor agreements, thereby protecting employees early and from afar. At the Southern Food Corporation Trade Union (under the Vietnam Agricultural and Environment Trade Union), one of the solutions implemented to improve the effectiveness of representation and protect workers' rights in the new period is to increase dialogue, negotiation, signing of collective labor agreements, and Workers' conferences to improve the welfare and harmonize the interests of workers with the interests of the State and businesses, creating consensus and sustainable development.
Therefore, the Corporation's Trade Union has had dialogues, negotiations and included in the Collective Labor Agreement many more beneficial terms for employees, especially increasing employees' income, the average at the beginning of the last term was 6.3 million VND, now the average for the entire Corporation is 11 million VND.
At Petrovietnam Trade Union, the implementation of democratic regulations and collective bargaining achieved remarkable results. Trade unions at all levels closely coordinate with the professional organization to organize regular job conferences and dialogues according to regulations, ensuring publicity and transparency. The negotiation, signing and implementation of the Collective Labor Agreement has been implemented seriously, in accordance with the procedures, with many provisions that are more beneficial than the law. In 2025, out of 119 classified collective labor agreements, 118 reached type A, reflecting high negotiation quality, consensus between businesses and employees, and at the same time affirming the effectiveness of the Collective Labor Agreement in protecting employees early and from afar.
Honoring outstanding Trade Union Chairmen in dialogue and signing of the Collective Labor Agreement
To have collective labor agreements with more beneficial provisions for employees, more than anyone else, the team of grassroots union officials must have knowledge, capacity and skills.
In order to achieve the target of union activities in 2026, which is at least 81% of units and enterprises with union organizations that meet the conditions according to the provisions of the law on negotiation and signing of collective labor agreements, there will be instructions and instructions for enterprise unions to coordinate in organizing dialogues, negotiations, signing and implementing collective labor agreements, with the key content being wages, bonuses, working hours, rest hours, occupational safety and hygiene, quality shift meals, etc.
A highlight to spread typical examples in the second dialogue and negotiation of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor in 2026. The event is scheduled to take place in April 2026 to honor typical examples at the grassroots level - where they directly represent, care for and protect the rights of union members and employees.
This will be a practical activity contributing to enhancing the role of representing and protecting the legitimate and legal rights and interests of union members; at the same time promoting the building of harmonious, stable and progressive labor relations at enterprises.
The commendation activities also aim to spread good models and effective methods of grassroots trade union cadres across the country; thereby effectively implementing the breakthrough of the 13th Congress of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor on dialogue and collective bargaining, especially related to wages, bonuses, working hours - rest and occupational safety and hygiene.
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor plans to honor 100 outstanding grassroots union chairmen, selected from 51 provincial-level and equivalent unions.
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