What is trade union mutual aid security fund?

What is the trade union mutual aid security fund?

The trade union mutual aid security fund refers to the special assistance that employees voluntarily participate in, voluntarily pay, cooperate with each other, and guarantee their rights. Employees who participate in mutual medical assistance insurance are provided with certain subsidies for their personal medical expenses on the basis of national basic medical insurance and enterprise supplementary medical insurance.

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According to the provisions of the Trade Union Law

Chapter 3 Rights and Obligations of Trade Unions

Article 19

When enterprises and institutions violate the workers' congress system and other democratic management systems, trade unions have the right to demand correction and protect employees' rights to exercise democratic management in accordance with the law. Matters stipulated by laws and regulations that should be submitted to the workers' conference or workers' congress for review, approval, and decision shall be handled by enterprises and institutions in accordance with the law.

Article 20

Trade unions help and guide employees to sign labor contracts with enterprises and public institutions that implement enterprise management. Trade unions represent employees to negotiate on an equal footing with enterprises and public institutions that implement corporate management, and sign collective contracts. The draft collective contract shall be submitted to the workers' congress or all workers for discussion and approval. When a trade union signs a collective contract, the superior trade union shall provide support and assistance. If an enterprise violates the collective contract and infringes upon the labor rights of its employees, the trade union may require the enterprise to assume responsibility in accordance with the law; if a dispute arises due to the performance of the collective contract and cannot be resolved through negotiation, the trade union may submit a request for arbitration to a labor dispute arbitration institution. The arbitration institution will not accept the case or will reject the arbitration. If you are dissatisfied with the ruling, you may file a lawsuit with the People's Court.

Article 21

If the trade union deems it inappropriate for an enterprise or institution to discipline its employees, it has the right to put forward opinions. When an enterprise unilaterally terminates an employee's labor contract, it shall notify the trade union of the reasons in advance. If the trade union believes that the enterprise has violated laws, regulations and relevant contracts and requires re-examination, the enterprise shall study the union's opinions and notify the trade union of the result in writing. If employees believe that an enterprise has violated their labor rights and apply for labor dispute arbitration or file a lawsuit in the People's Court, the trade union shall provide support and assistance.

Article 22

If an enterprise or institution violates labor laws and regulations and infringes on the labor rights of employees in the following circumstances, the trade union shall represent the employees to negotiate with the enterprise or institution and request Enterprises and institutions shall take measures to make corrections; enterprises and institutions shall study and deal with them and respond to the trade union; if enterprises and institutions refuse to make corrections, the trade union may request the local people's government to deal with them in accordance with the law: (1) Withholding wages from employees ; (2) Failure to provide labor safety and health conditions; (3) Extending working hours at will; (4) Infringement of the special rights and interests of female workers and underage workers; (5) Other serious violations of workers' labor rights.

Article 23

The labor union shall, in accordance with national regulations, design, construct and construct the working conditions and safety and health facilities in newly-built and expanded enterprises and technical transformation projects at the same time as the main project. Supervision before production and use. The enterprise or the competent department shall seriously handle the opinions raised by the trade union and notify the trade union in writing of the results.

Article 24

When a trade union discovers that an enterprise has given orders in violation of regulations or forced workers to work at risk, or that obvious major accident hazards and occupational hazards are discovered during the production process, the trade union has the right to make suggestions for solutions. , the enterprise should study and respond in a timely manner; when it discovers a situation that endangers the life and safety of employees, the trade union has the right to recommend to the enterprise that it organizes employees to evacuate the dangerous scene, and the enterprise must make a timely decision to deal with it.

Article 25

Trade unions have the right to investigate issues in which enterprises and institutions infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of employees, and relevant units should provide assistance.

Article 26

Trade unions must participate in the investigation and handling of work-related injuries and deaths of employees and other problems that seriously endanger the health of employees. The trade union shall submit handling opinions to the relevant departments and shall have the right to demand that the directly responsible person in charge and relevant responsible personnel be held accountable. Opinions put forward by the trade union shall be studied in a timely manner and replies shall be given.

Article 27

When work stoppages or slowdowns occur in enterprises or institutions, the trade union shall negotiate with the enterprise, institution or relevant parties on behalf of the employees, reflect the opinions and demands of the employees, and Provide solutions. Enterprises and institutions should resolve the reasonable demands of employees. Trade unions assist enterprises and institutions to do their jobs well and restore production and work order as soon as possible.

Article 28

Trade unions shall participate in the mediation of labor disputes in enterprises. Local labor dispute arbitration organizations should have representatives from trade unions at the same level participating.

Article 29

The federations of trade unions at or above the county level may provide legal services to their affiliated trade unions and employees.

Article 30:

Trade unions assist enterprises, institutions, and agencies in running collective welfare services for employees and doing a good job in wages, labor safety and health, and social insurance.

Article 31

Trade unions, together with enterprises and institutions, educate employees to treat labor with an attitude of national masters, protect the property of the country and enterprises, and organize employees to carry out mass rationalization suggestions, Technological innovation activities, conducting amateur cultural and technical learning and employee training, and organizing employees to carry out cultural, entertainment and sports activities.

Article 32

According to the government’s entrustment, the trade union and relevant departments shall work together to select, commend, cultivate and manage model workers and advanced producers (workers) Work.

Article 33

State agencies shall listen to the opinions of trade unions when organizing the drafting or revision of laws, regulations, and rules that directly involve the vital interests of employees. People's governments at or above the county level formulate national economic and social development plans and should listen to the opinions of trade unions at the same level on major issues involving the interests of employees. When people's governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments study and formulate policies and measures involving labor employment, wages, labor safety and health, social insurance, etc. that involve the vital interests of employees, they shall invite trade unions at the same level to participate in the study and listen to the opinions of the trade unions.

Article 34

Local people’s governments at or above the county level may convene meetings or adopt appropriate methods to inform the trade unions at the same level of the government’s important work arrangements and work with the trade unions. Relevant administrative measures shall be taken to study and resolve the opinions and demands of employees reflected by the trade unions. The labor administrative departments of the people's governments at all levels should work with trade unions and enterprise representatives at the same level to establish a tripartite consultation mechanism on labor relations to jointly study and resolve major issues in labor relations.