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 Volume 11, Issue 11 (November 2024), Pages: 59-68

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 Original Research Paper

The role of trade unions in ensuring job security for workers in Vietnam

 Author(s): 

 Vu Thi Ha 1, *, Le Thi Huyen Trang 2, Cu Thi Thanh Thuy 3

 Affiliation(s):

 1Faculty of Economics and Finance, Vietnam Women's Academy, Hanoi, Vietnam
 2Institute of Workers and Trade Unions, Hanoi, Vietnam
 3Faculty of Sociology, Trade Union University, Hanoi, Vietnam

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9884-8942

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.11.007

 Abstract

This study examines the role of trade unions in safeguarding job security for workers in Vietnam today. A qualitative approach was used, including in-depth interviews and thematic analysis. The researchers conducted interviews with 50 local trade union officials to gain insights into their efforts to protect workers’ employment. Additionally, case studies were used to understand the strategies trade unions apply to secure workers' jobs. Trade unions are essential in promoting job security by recommending policies to employers and supporting workers in maintaining job stability, enhancing productivity, and protecting fair wages. However, trade unions have not fully succeeded in encouraging workers to improve skills to reduce the risk of job obsolescence. Based on these findings, the authors suggest solutions to strengthen the union’s role in job security, providing both evidence of the current state of trade unions and recommendations to enhance their role in protecting job security in Vietnam.

 © 2024 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Job security, Trade unions, Worker protection, Skill development, Employment stability

 Article history

 Received 30 June 2024, Received in revised form 14 September 2024, Accepted 21 October 2024

 Acknowledgment

No Acknowledgment.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

All participants provided informed consent, and their confidentiality was ensured throughout the study. The research was conducted following ethical guidelines to protect participant welfare and data integrity.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Ha VT, Trang LTH, and Thuy CTT (2024). The role of trade unions in ensuring job security for workers in Vietnam. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(11): 59-68

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