On the morning of 23 May 2023, the Trade Union of the Chemical Industry Design Joint Stock Company (CECO) held its trade union congress for the 2023-2028 term.

Attending and directing the Congress were Comrade Ho Thi Mai Huong - Vice President of the Trade Union of the Vietnam Chemical Industry, and Comrade Luu Ngoc Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Board of Directors of CECO. Also attending the Congress were leaders and former leaders of the trade union and the company from various periods, together with all union members and employees of the CECO trade union. Before the Congress took place, the company's Trade Union art troupe presented outstanding performances in welcome of the Congress in place of wishes for its success.
The Presidium directing the Congress comprised Comrade Nguyen Van Quy - Chairman of the Trade Union, Comrade Mai Thi Le Thu - Vice Chairwoman of the Trade Union, and Comrade Dang Thi Huong - Member of the Executive Committee and Head of the Women's Committee of the trade union.
According to the report on the summary of trade union activities in the 2017-2022 term and the orientations and tasks for the 2023-2028 term, the company's Trade Union currently has 09 departmental trade unions and 03 affiliated grassroots trade unions, with a total of 125 members participating in activities. Over the past 5 years, the company's staff and employees have fluctuated greatly in number (in particular, the parent company CECO reduced its workforce by ~50%), yet the quality of activities has improved markedly. With the role and functions of a trade union organisation, the CECO Trade Union has fulfilled well its responsibility as an organisation representing and protecting the legitimate and lawful rights and interests of employees. The material and spiritual life of union members has been gradually improved; trade union movement activities have become increasingly vibrant, of higher quality and more effective. In addition, the CECO Trade Union regularly monitors, grasps and promptly resolves employees' concerns, participates in inspecting and supervising the implementation of policies and regimes for employees, and coordinates with the company's leadership in exchanging views and holding dialogue with employees.
However, the Trade Union Executive Committee also frankly acknowledged certain shortcomings and limitations in organisation and operation, such as: propaganda and mobilisation of union members to participate in activities organised by higher-level trade unions remained limited, especially the number of members participating in competitions launched at various levels; the organisation of cultural and sports activities within the company was not maintained regularly and systematically; and the grasp of the thoughts of individual union members in the agency was at times not timely. On that basis, the company's Trade Union Executive Committee analysed the causes, drew lessons learned and set out orientations, objectives and tasks for the 2023-2028 term with specific targets: to coordinate with the management in caring for employees' living standards, ensuring employment and income growth averaging 5-8% per year; to organise an annual Employees' Conference and sign a collective labour agreement with many provisions beneficial to employees; to ensure that 100% of employees are covered by labour contracts and enjoy the social insurance regimes prescribed by the State; to ensure the membership development rate for the whole term increases by more than 8%; and for the company's Trade Union to be recognised as a strong grassroots trade union every year.
Speaking to direct the Congress, Comrade Ho Thi Mai Huong - Vice President of the Trade Union of the Vietnam Chemical Industry, and Comrade Luu Ngoc Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Board of Directors of CECO recognised, commended and congratulated the achievements of the collective and of individual union members of the company's Trade Union during the past term; at the same time, they requested the new Executive Committee to continue renewing the content and methods of operation, to effectively organise emulation movements and trade union activities, to perform well the work of advising the Party Committee, and to coordinate with the agency's leadership in properly implementing the grassroots democracy regulations and in paying attention to, encouraging and creating conditions for members to study and improve their qualifications so as to meet the requirements and tasks in the new situation.
At this Congress, in a serious, democratic and responsible spirit, the delegates attending the Congress elected 07 comrades to the Executive Committee of the Trade Union for the 19th term, 2023-2028 (Comrade Nguyen Van Quy was re-elected Chairman of the Trade Union), and 02 official delegates to attend the Congress of the provincial Trade Union of Public Employees in the coming time./.

Some photos at the Congress

Panoramic view of the Congress

The CECO Trade Union art troupe singing in welcome of the Congress

The Presidium directing the Congress

Comrade Ho Thi Mai Huong - Vice President of the Trade Union of the Vietnam Chemical Industry

and Comrade Luu Ngoc Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Board of Directors of CECO delivering directions at the Congress

The Executive Committee of the CECO Trade Union, 19th term 2023 - 2028, introduced at the Congress

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CECO TRADE UNION