Can trade unions provide benefits?

1. During holidays, holiday gifts can be distributed to all members, and the annual total for each member shall not exceed 2,000 yuan. New Year's Day refers to the legal holiday stipulated by the state. In principle, holiday gifts are items that conform to traditional Chinese holiday habits and daily necessities necessary for employees. Grassroots trade unions can adopt convenient and flexible payment methods based on actual conditions, but they are not allowed to issue cash, shopping cards and other vouchers.

2. For birthday condolences to trade union members, physical condolences such as birthday cakes of no more than 300 yuan can be issued, and cake coupons for designated cake shops can also be issued.

3. When union members get married or give birth, they can give condolences of no more than 600 yuan each.

4. If a trade union member is sick and hospitalized, a condolence payment of no more than 600 yuan can be given.

5. When a trade union member dies, a consolation payment of no more than 2,000 yuan may be given; when an immediate relative (spouse, parents, children) dies, a consolation payment of no more than 1,000 yuan may be given.

6. If a trade union member retires and leaves his job, souvenirs of no more than 2,000 yuan can be issued. If the funds of the unit union are insufficient, the unions at all levels should prepare annual budgets for revenue and expenditure at the beginning of the year. While carefully organizing and implementing various incomes, they can actively seek funding subsidies from the unit administration to implement and protect the rights and interests that employee members should enjoy. .

The 2021 trade union welfare standards include grassroots trade unions’ consolation expenses during holidays and members’ birthdays, weddings and funerals, retirement and retirement, etc. The annual festivals refer to statutory holidays stipulated by the state (New Year, Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day) and ethnic minority festivals approved by the people's governments above the autonomous region. In principle, holiday gifts are items that conform to traditional Chinese festival habits and daily necessities necessary for employees. Grassroots trade unions can adopt convenient and flexible distribution methods based on actual conditions. When expressing birthday condolences to trade union members, physical gifts such as birthday cakes can also be issued, as well as cake coupons from designated cake shops. When members get married and have children, they can give a certain amount of consolation gifts. When a trade union member is hospitalized or a trade union member or his immediate family member dies, a certain amount of condolence payment may be given. Upon retirement, a certain amount of souvenirs can be issued.

Extended information:

The wages, rewards, and subsidies of full-time staff of trade union committees of enterprises, institutions, and government agencies shall be paid by the units where they work. Social insurance and other benefits, etc., enjoy the same treatment as employees of the unit. Sources of trade union funds:

(1) Dues paid by trade union members;

(2) Enterprises, institutions, and agencies that have established trade union organizations shall pay 100% of the total monthly wages of all employees. Two-thirds of the funds allocated to the trade union;

(3) Income turned over by the enterprises and institutions affiliated to the trade union;

(4) Subsidies from the people's government;

(5) Other income.

The funds allocated by enterprises and institutions specified in Item 2 of the preceding paragraph shall be disbursed before tax.

Trade union funds are mainly used for employee services and trade union activities. The specific methods for the use of funds shall be formulated by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.

Legal basis:

Article 22 of the "Trade Union Law of the People's Republic of China"

Enterprises and institutions violate labor laws and regulations , if any of the following infringements of employees’ labor rights occur, the trade union shall negotiate with enterprises and institutions on behalf of employees and require enterprises and institutions to take measures to correct them; enterprises and institutions shall study and deal with them and provide a reply to the trade union; enterprises and institutions refuse to If corrections are not made, the trade union may request the local people's government to take action 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) Violating the special rights and interests of female employees and underage workers;

(5) Other serious violations of the labor rights of employees of.