Wage Collective Bargaining Staggers. Trade Union Organizations Must Straighten Their Belts.

At 11 a.m. on March 31st, a special consultative meeting was held in the conference room of the two floor of a unit of happiness Road in Urumqi.

More than 100 people are sitting in the huge conference room.

One of the main topics of the conference is the face-to-face collective consultation between employees and enterprises on the issue of profit distribution under the leadership and coordination of enterprise union organizations.

In this consultation, the representatives of the trade union were Lv Hongxia, the president of the Urumqi welfare vehicle driver training school (hereinafter referred to as happy driving school), and two driving school workers. The business representatives were Ceng Yanxiang, chairman of the happy driving school, chairman of the board, and another one.

In addition, 51 staff members of the happy driving school, the the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Federation of trade unions, the Urumqi labor and Social Security Bureau, and the other 19 business representatives in the District of happiness Road sub district attended the meeting.

7 days ago, the happy driving school had convened a staff representative conference. The representatives of the enterprise union representatives gathered all aspects of the staff's requirements and consulted the heads of the enterprises at this consultation meeting.

The consultative meeting in March 31st is not without reason.

In September 2010, the National Federation of trade unions (FTU) set up a collective wage consultation system across the country, and plans to fully implement wage collective bargaining in all types of trade union enterprises before 2012.

As a representative of safeguarding the rights and interests of workers, the trade unions of enterprises come to consult with the enterprises on collective wages.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the work, in early March 2011, the general office of the Autonomous Region Party committee and the general office of the people's Government of the autonomous region jointly issued the notice on Forwarding the guiding opinions of the seven departments of the autonomous regional Federation of trade unions on promoting collective wage consultation.

The notice pointed out that the autonomous region will focus on promoting the construction of collective wage consultation system, and vigorously improve the coverage of the system, and achieve the goal of "achieving more than 70% in 2011, 80% in 2012, 90% in 2013, and full coverage at the end of 2014".

During the two sessions of the National People's Congress in 2011, "collective consultation on wages" appeared repeatedly in the suggestions and proposals of the members.

However, will the beautiful system design be "acclimatized" in reality?

"Wage negotiation is to cut meat from the boss, can it be difficult?"

The chairman of a trade union of a private enterprise described his feelings as "the wages of the boss who always have the final say". Now the trade union proposes to represent workers to participate in the joint decision. How can the boss tolerate it?

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From 200 yuan to 50 yuan, we only talked for 20 minutes.

At 11:30, the consultation will officially begin.

"This is also a form of walking."

A more than 40 year old driving school coach said to himself.

He has a similar number of employees.

"On behalf of my staff, I put forward that enterprises should pay 5% of their capital and raise average wages for their employees on the basis of 10% profit."

Union chairman Lv Hongxia said.

"5%?

A little high? "

Ceng Yanxiang, the principal, said, "when wages are good, wages should definitely go up, but there are two problems that can not be ignored. Can corporate earnings reach 10%?

If we reach the goal, 5% will be used to raise wages, which will be unfavorable for the future development of enterprises.

Ceng Yanxiang's statement made the scene suddenly quiet.

The workers are watching Lv Hongxia's reaction.

"Well, let's make a drop to 4%. How do you feel?"

Lv Hongxia asked the staff.

"Line..." the voice of the scene is uneven.

"In recent years, our tuition fees have not risen. As we all know, oil prices and maintenance costs have been increasing. 4% is really too high for us to accept."

Ceng Yanxiang said again.

"Now Xinjiang is in a stage of leaping development, and driving schools will surely get better and better. We are determined according to the development of the next 3 years."

A trade union representative took the trouble.

"Well, let's go one step at a time, and 3% of our profits will be more reasonable. Can you accept it?"

Ceng Yanxiang asked 3 union representatives.

Lv Hongxia agreed with the delegates after deliberation.

After the issue of profit distribution was settled, Lv Hongxia began to negotiate with the enterprises on the basis of "increasing the base salary".

"At present, the basic salary of happy driving schools is 1000 yuan, and it is hoped that enterprises can raise their basic wages to 1200 yuan."

Lv Hongxia proposed.

Ceng Yanxiang did not agree with her voice.

"According to the current labor security system in Urumqi, the minimum base salary is 800 yuan, and the happiness driving school is 1000 yuan, which is already relatively high in the same industry, and it does not need to rise again."

Proposed by the trade union

"Up 30 yuan, what can be done, it is better not to rise!"

The workers booed.

The consultation did not terminate in the discussion.

The two sides separately stated their reasons, and after several "bargaining", they finally agreed that the base salary increased by 50 yuan per person.

Reporters noted that from the proposed increase of 200 yuan, to ultimately determine the basic wage increase of 50 yuan, the consultation time did not exceed 20 minutes.

"So the negotiation is over?"

Why do we ask for an increase of 200 yuan in wages, and why we accept the rise of 50 yuan? As a trade union representing our workers' interests, there should be clear standards and requirements.

Even if you buy vegetables in a free market, you must bargain on the basis of standards such as the quality of vegetables.

This negotiation is like a show. "

A driving school employee who shakes his name is shaking his head.

Then, the second workers' Congress of the happy driving school was held. The 51 employees present voted again on the results of the consultations. They passed the bill without any objection.

"A lot of people will think that the enterprise has only raised 50 yuan to the staff, the salary is too stingy.

But this is only the basic wage, the basic wage is only 40% of the wage.

The other 60% is merit pay.

Ceng Yanxiang said, "in 2010, the average wage of employees was more than 2500 yuan, and some of them had annual salary of more than 50 thousand yuan."

"Although the base salary has increased by only 50 yuan, through this consultation, people have changed consciousness and understand that their reasonable requirements can be negotiated with the enterprise."

Lv Hongxia thinks.

"Today's wage consultation will be very effective. This is due to the attitude that the trade unions dare to raise and dare to give."

Urumqi social and Labor Security Bureau staff evaluation.

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It will take a few more years for ten years

As early as November 2000, China launched the "collective consultation on wages".

However, because many non-public enterprises do not have trade union organizations, consultations can not be carried out.

In September 2010, the all China Federation of trade unions (FTU) extended the collective wage consultation in the whole country, and plans to implement the collective wage consultation in all types of trade unions before 2012.

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The implementation of the collective wage consultation method stipulates that representatives of collective bargaining should be produced in accordance with legal procedures.

Representatives of the workers and staff members from the trade union and the non union enterprises are elected by the staff and workers democratically, and are approved by more than half of the workers.

The chief representative of a worker shall be the chairman of the trade union. The chairman of the trade union may entrust another person to his agent in writing.

The measures give the trade union the right and obligation to negotiate on behalf of the staff, but on many issues, the trade union is in an awkward position.

A grass-roots trade union official told reporters that the original intention of the collective bargaining system is to let employees learn to protect their rights, and it is a manifestation of respect for the basic rights of workers.

However, due to various reasons, the status of enterprises and employees is quite different in reality. Enterprises have always been in a strong position, employees are often disadvantaged, and their ability is uneven.

At the same time, as the "mother family" of the staff, the trade union organization is not strong enough, and the enterprises are unwilling to talk about it, and the employees are helpless.

On the other hand, the trade union organizations of domestic enterprises are affiliated to enterprises. Most of the trade union leaders are also responsible persons of enterprises. They should not only appeal to employees, but also take into account the interests of enterprises. For a while, the role of trade union organizations seems a bit awkward.

"Employees dare not talk, enterprises do not want to talk about, this is still the difficulty of implementing the wage collective bargaining system."

Zhao Duo, deputy director of the Democratic Management Department of the Federation of trade unions of the autonomous region, said: "enterprises are for profit purposes. Many bosses are still unwilling to raise their wages in line with the principle of cost reduction, and workers are afraid that they will lose their jobs and lack of relevant policies and regulations to support them. This is the" bottleneck "encountered in the reform.

In March 10th this year, the thirtieth session of the fourteen Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of Urumqi considered the regulations on collective wage consultation of enterprise employees in Urumqi (Draft), and will make a legislative hearing on the 18 th of this month.

At the same time, the regulations on collective wage consultation of enterprise employees in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are expected to be released before the end of the year.

Zhao Duoxin believes that "with legal protection, the situation will be greatly changed, and it is expected that the collective bargaining system covering the whole territory will be realized in 2014."

It is undoubtedly a great progress to unilaterally formulate wage standards from enterprises and negotiate wages with enterprises according to law. I hope that under such a premise, every worker will be able to fight for and safeguard his rights and interests in a righteous way.