Safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of employees
Serve the workers wholeheartedly
Chapter III: National Organization
Article 17 The National Congress of Trade Unions of China shall be held once every five years and shall be convened by the Executive Committee of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. Under special circumstances, the meeting may be held in advance or postponed upon the proposal of the Presidium of the Executive Committee of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the approval of the plenary meeting of the Executive Committee. The number of deputies and the method of electing deputies shall be decided by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. Article 18 The functions and powers of the National Congress of Trade Unions of China are: (1) to review and approve the work report of the Executive Committee of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. (2) To review and approve the report on the income and expenditure of the Executive Committee of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the work report of the Expenditure Review Committee. (3) Amend the constitution of Chinese trade unions. (4) To elect the Executive Committee of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the Funding Review Committee. Article 19 The Executive Committee of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions shall, when the National Congress is not in session, be responsible for implementing the resolutions of the National Congress and leading the work of the National Trade Unions. The plenary meeting of the Executive Committee elects a chairman, a number of vice-chairmen and a number of members of the presidium to form the presidium. The plenary session of the Executive Committee is convened by the Bureau and is held at least once a year. Article 20 When the plenary session of the Executive Committee of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions is not in session, the presidium shall exercise the functions and powers of the Executive Committee. The plenary meeting of the Bureau shall be convened by the President. When the Bureau is not in session, the meeting of the President, composed of the President and the Vice-Presidents, shall exercise the functions and powers of the Bureau. The chairman's meeting was convened and presided over by the chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. The presidium consists of a first secretary elected by the presidium among the members of the presidium, and several secretaries. **Under the leadership of the Presidium, preside over the daily work of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. Article 21 The establishment of the national organization of industrial trade unions shall be determined by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions as needed. The establishment of the National Committee of Industrial Trade Unions, with the approval of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, may be constituted in accordance with the principles of the joint system and the representative system, and may also be elected by the National Congress of Industrial Trade Unions. The term of office of the National Commission is five years. At the end of the term of office, a meeting shall be convened as scheduled to conduct a general election. Under special circumstances, with the approval of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, it may be held in advance or postponed. The functions and powers of the National Congress of Industrial Trade Unions and the plenary session of the National Committee of Industrial Trade Unions, which are organized in accordance with the principles of association and representation, are: to examine and approve the work report of the National Committee of Industrial Trade Unions;Election of the National Committee of Industrial Trade Unions or the Standing Committee of the National Committee of Industrial Trade Unions. Industrial unions that independently manage expenses shall elect a fund review committee and report to the National Congress of Industrial Trade Unions or the plenary session of the committee. The Standing Committee of the National Committee of Industrial Trade Unions is composed of a chairman, several vice-chairmen, and several standing committee members.
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*: Haibei Prefecture Federation of Trade Unions.
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