Uniting Hearts and Pooling Strength to Usher in a New Chapter | The Trade Union of the Mining Investment Group Holds the First Plenary Session of the Second Congress of Members

On the morning of September 8, the Mining Investment Group convened the Second Congress of Trade Union Members to elect the members of the Second Trade Union Committee, the Financial Audit Committee, and the Women Workers’ Committee. Huang Jun, General Manager of the Group, attended the meeting and delivered a speech, while Zhang Daqian, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Trade Union, presided over the session. A total of 48 trade union member representatives attended the meeting.

The meeting was solemnly opened with the majestic National Anthem of the People’s Republic of China. Delegates attentively listened to the work report delivered by Comrade Zhang Daqian, Chairman of the First Trade Union, entitled “Consolidating Strength and Serving the Overall Situation: Striving Unremittingly to Achieve High-Quality Development of the Mining Investment Group.” The report provided a comprehensive review of the trade union’s work over the past five years. Under the leadership of the Party Committee of the Group, the Group Trade Union has steadfastly taken Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as its guiding principle, thoroughly implemented the spirit of all plenary sessions of the 19th CPC Central Committee, and focused on building a “workers’ home” that is learning-oriented, service-oriented, and innovation-driven. By taking proactive measures, pursuing practicality and innovation, the trade union has successfully accomplished all its objectives and tasks, enabling the broad workforce to truly feel the warmth of the trade union organization, strengthening the cohesion of the unit, enriching employees’ cultural and recreational life, fully mobilizing and leveraging the enthusiasm and creativity of all members, and striving to carry out its work effectively, thereby playing a vital role as a bridge and link between the Party and the employees.
 

The Congress reviewed and adopted the “Work Report of the First Trade Union of Guangxi Hezhou Mining Investment Group Co., Ltd.,” the “Work Report of the First Financial Audit Committee of the Trade Union of Guangxi Hezhou Mining Investment Group Co., Ltd.,” the “Report on the Examination of Delegates’ Qualifications for the First Plenary Session of the Second Congress of Members of the Trade Union of Guangxi Hezhou Mining Investment Group Co., Ltd.,” and the “Election Procedures for the First Plenary Session of the Second Congress of Members of the Trade Union of Guangxi Hezhou Mining Investment Group Co., Ltd.”
 

In accordance with the Constitution of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the Trade Union Law of the People’s Republic of China, and the Regulations on Electoral Work for Grassroots Trade Union Organizations, the Congress conducted a secret-ballot, at-large election to elect five members—Zhang Daqian, Lu Shipeng, Tan Shijie, Tan Chunmei, and Pan Yi—to form the Second-term Trade Union Committee of the Mining Investment Group. In addition, three members were elected to the Financial Audit Committee and three members to the Women Workers’ Committee. Zhang Daqian was elected Chairperson of the Second-term Trade Union Committee of the Mining Investment Group, and Tan Chunmei was elected Vice Chairperson.

Group photo of union committee members

Group photo of the Review Committee

Group photo of the Women’s Committee

Zhang Daqian, the newly elected chairman of the trade union, delivered a statement on behalf of the Second-term Trade Union Committee of the Mining Investment Group, outlining the approach to effectively carrying out the group’s trade union work. He stated that, moving forward, he would lead the new executive team of the trade union in continuously strengthening their service-oriented mindset, enhancing their professional competence and service standards, maintaining close ties with employees, showing genuine concern for their well-being, and making the rallying and mobilization of the broad workforce to accelerate the group’s development the top priority of trade union activities. At the same time, he emphasized that safeguarding, upholding, and advancing the legitimate rights and interests of employees must remain the fundamental starting point and ultimate goal of all trade union work. To this end, the union will continually enhance its appeal, cohesion, and combat effectiveness; proactively adapt to the evolving economic and labor relations as well as the changing needs of employees under the new circumstances; constantly broaden its scope of work; refine its working mechanisms; innovate its methods; and improve the systems for deliberation and decision-making within the leadership team. The union will strive to set an exemplary standard of hard work and integrity, serve as an active defender of employees’ lawful rights and interests, and work together to build the trade union into a “home for employees” that earns the trust of the leadership, the satisfaction of the workforce, and the confidence of the general public.
 

At the conclusion of the meeting, Huang Jun, General Manager of the Group, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to all union members who have supported and shown concern for the Group’s trade union work over the past several years. He congratulated everyone on the successful holding of the meeting and on the election of the new term of the trade union committee, and put forward three key requirements: First, firmly uphold the mission of our work and maintain close ties with and provide dedicated services to all cadres and employees. The new trade union committee must strengthen its sense of responsibility and commitment, keep firmly in mind the demands and expectations of workers, effectively safeguard and promote their legitimate rights and interests, wholeheartedly deliver practical benefits and good deeds for employees, and strive to open up a new chapter in the Group’s trade union work. Second, align our efforts with the central tasks at hand and lend strong support to the Group’s innovative development. The Group’s trade union must elevate its political stance, approach, plan, implement, and carry out trade union work from the perspective of the overall economic development of the Group, vigorously support the Group’s industrial development and economic growth, and contribute to the Group’s structural adjustment and transformation. Third, strengthen internal capacity-building and foster a harmonious and stable environment for development. The trade union must continuously adapt to new development requirements and further enhance its service awareness and capabilities; it should actively educate and guide all employees to properly balance individual interests with collective interests, and short-term interests with long-term interests, so that they understand, support, and participate in the Group’s various reform initiatives, thereby helping to create a positive working environment and order. The trade union must also promptly listen to and understand the voices and concerns of employees, show genuine care for their work and daily lives, proactively address their difficulties and problems, and especially step up visits and assistance to employees facing hardship, thus cultivating a caring and service-oriented cultural environment that values and supports employees. In addition, drawing on its own unique characteristics, the trade union should organize a variety of cultural and sports activities, establish “Employee Reading Rooms,” and adopt other measures to enhance corporate cohesion and vitality, continuously improve employees’ political literacy and overall competence, and lead all cadres and employees to play an even greater role in the broader context of the Group’s development.

Contributed by: Huang Yanping

Photography: Cai Zhende

Editor: Shen Yao

Reviewed by: Tan Chunmei