Senior Party Leader Calls for Caring for Needy WorkersWei Jianxing, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called on trade unions at all levels to pay more attention to needy workers nationwide.Wei, also president of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, made the call during an inspection tour in north China's Shanxi Province on January 11-15. The trade unions must make greater efforts to improve the use of poverty-relief funds, set up a comprehensive archive on the needy and promote joint developments of "help-the-poor projects" and the social security system, Wei said. He urged trade union officials to visit needy workers, keep abreast of their requirements, and offer efficient help to those faced with economic difficulties. Wei and senior local officials visited a number of state-owned enterprises, industrial plants and high-tech zones during the tour. |
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