The main tasks of trade unions: goals, functions and principles of activity

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:40

The crisis of recent years, the devaluation of many social guarantees, as a result, a significant decrease in the income of workers and their families - increase the relevance of the activities of trade unions and the tasks facing them. Increasing human potential as one of the main factors of economic growth in the country, the growth of real stable incomes of workers, the level of pensions and the quality of life of people, the elimination of the causes of poverty - these are the main priorities of the work of Russian trade unions in modern conditions.

Lines of functioning of the trade union

One of the priorities of the trade union at all its levels continues to be the work to defend the economic interests of trade union members, as well as labor and professional ones. These issues are reflected in the demands of the trade unions to the legislative and executive authorities. It is important that his voice is not only heard, but that he really influences those decisions that affect workers.

Activity goals

The goals and objectives of the trade union are known:

1. Presentation of claims and defense of opinions,benefits and development of trade union members: economic, professional, social, domestic, improvement of living standards of trade union members.

2. Implementation of the legal right of the trade union of all levels to representation in governing bodies.

3. A significant improvement in the criteria for the quality of life of workers - members of the trade union.

Union Objectives

The cornerstone task of the trade union is to participate in the improvement of legislation affecting the social and labor rights of trade union members, to oppose attempts to reduce the social protection of workers. The main tasks remain relevant for the trade union:

1. Striving for decent and fair wages, pension and social benefits, student scholarships.

2. Representing the interests of employees in various areas and at all levels, participating in collective negotiations, concluding collective agreements on behalf of the labor collective and monitoring the implementation of the directions of the collective agreement.

3. The direction of their powers to preserve the guarantees of education and medical care for workers.

4. Control over compliance by employers with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation and other laws and regulations, protection against illegal dismissals.

5. Monitoring the employment of citizens of working age and compliance by administrative staff with the redundancy procedure and the implementation of guarantees for employees dismissed under this article.

6. The task of the trade union is to strengthen control over securitylabor and workplace safety.

7. Participation in the planning of staff development.

8. Development of a policy on cooperation of all trade union organizations and associations, development and strengthening of professional solidarity.

Means for achieving goals and objectives

To fulfill the Charter and its tasks, the trade union takes the following measures:

1. Takes part in programs and projects of laws and other acts based on labor law, socio-economic policy on labor and professional rights of workers and students, as well as other issues in the interests of its members.

2. Actively participates in government employment programs, offers real measures to help people laid off as a result of downsizing and headcount, reorganization or liquidation of enterprises, in supporting such workers by improving their qualifications and professional retraining.

3. Implements, whenever possible, its projects in youth policy and gender issues.

4. Initiates the creation of various labor consultations and inspectorates, develops regulations for their activities to protect the professional boundaries of their members.

5. Prepares statements of claim, acts as a defender of trade union members in courts, prosecutors, administrations, before employers on issues of problems in the workplace.

6. Contributes to the implementation of measures to improve the quality of life of workers, for this delves into life supportworkers of various vocational communities and students.

Influence on the legislative framework of the state

The trade union is directly involved in the development of indicators of consumer needs, taking into account the cost of living and fluctuations in the price range for goods and services. The trade union, in accordance with the procedure established by law, inspects the norms of acts of labor law of the Russian Federation. Takes measures aimed at effective prevention of corruption. The trade union supports the development of non-state funds to provide for its members. Takes an active part in the management of extra-budgetary funds of the state. It uses significant financial resources to organize and conduct events aimed at improving he alth and cultural and educational events.

The trade union is developing a sanatorium and resort area, owns a significant number of boarding houses and sanatoriums and other recreation facilities for use by trade union members at a reduced price. Occupational safety under the vigilant control of the trade union. The trade union is the initiator of cooperation with trade unions of other countries, it is an active participant in the international trade union movement.

Trade union at the enterprise

In the enterprises the union:

1. Initiates independently, as well as on behalf of trade union members, filing applications with labor inspectorates.

2. Promptly helps members of his organization with various assistance: material, informational and methodological, legal, advisory andothers.

3. Monitors compliance by the administrations of enterprises and organizations with the Labor Code, the terms of collective agreements, labor protection, safety, social insurance and security, medical care, improving living and living conditions and other types of employee protection.

4. The tasks of the trade union in the organization are the settlement of collective labor disputes using various forms of protection within the law, up to the organization of strikes, meetings, rallies and demonstrations, parades, demonstrations and other collective actions.

5. The trade union conducts financial and economic activities within the limits of its functions.

6. Makes estimates of income and expenses, can create various funds.

7. Ensures the development of personnel policy through the training, retraining and training of trade union activists - these are also the tasks of the trade union at the enterprise.

8. Develops relationships with other trade unions and their associations, social movements, may be a member of all-Russian associations of trade unions.

Trade union in modern conditions

The influence of modern conditions on the tasks of the trade union is especially noticeable recently, when new challenges have been presented to Russia in foreign economic policy, requiring the search for new beacons of foreign economic partnership. In response to upholding national interests, our state received sanctions from the United States and European countries. Inflicting maximum economic damage to our country is their goal. So they affecteconomic situation external factors. But the deep problems of the Russian economy are internal. These are the dependence of state budget revenues on energy prices, undeveloped mechanisms for financial and credit support for the real sector of the economy, the inefficiency of public and private management, and increased social stratification.

In the economic sphere, trade unions seek to protect workers, ensure stable economic development, increase the competitiveness of domestic goods and services, invest in human resources and create conditions on this basis for self-realization and increasing the degree of social protection of workers, improving the welfare of the entire population and quality of life.

Basic principles of trade union work

The main principles of the work of trade union organizations include the following:

1. Joining and leaving a trade union on a voluntary basis, equal rights for its members.

2. Responsibility of trade union organizations to trade union members for compliance with the Charter.

3. Collegiality in the work of all trade union organizations, personal responsibility of employees elected to trade union bodies.

4. Transparency of activities, openness of reporting in the work of trade union organizations at all levels.

5. Obligation and accuracy of fulfilling the tasks set by the trade union, adopted within the Charter of the trade union.

6. Every union member matters.

7. Election of trade union committees according tolegislation and the Charter.

8. Independence and the acquisition of decision-making authority.

9. Compliance with accounting and financial discipline.

Trade union movement vector

The main task of the trade union is to develop a Russian decent work program. Because the foundation for the development of the country and the well-being of a citizen is the decent work of everyone.

Five goals for the union in the coming years

Efficient employment, a balanced job market are essential conditions for decent work. In the light of the current situation, the main five tasks of trade unions for the coming years have been identified:

1. Creating efficient, quality jobs while modernizing the economy.
2. Exclusion of shadow labor relations, involvement in work without proper execution of an employment contract.
3. State regulation of labor migration issues, admission of foreign workers, taking into account the priority employment of Russian citizens.
4. Concluding labor contracts with foreign workers, labor migrants, providing them with medical care, education, social insurance.
5. Increasing the level of material support for unemployed citizens, increasing the amount of unemployment benefits, assistance in finding employment.

In order to quickly solve problems, the efforts of trade unions are aimed primarily at ensuring effective employment and the creation of decent efficient jobs.