2021
DOI: 10.15173/glj.v12i2.4442
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Freedom of Association in Vietnam: A Heretical View

Abstract: Vietnam is a one-party state with a single state-led union federation and significant numbers of wildcat strikes. In January 2021, independent worker representative organisations became legal. The reforms are creating significant excitement among labour watchers and practitioners. This article, however, provides a more sceptical tone. Drawing on Atzeni’s critique of trade union fetishism, I argue that, rather than being a progressive step forward, freedom of association reforms are an attempt to reduce labour … Show more

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“…However, it is learned that they have never given any notice about the strike. On the other hand, Vietnam's participation with the "World Trade Organization" position a lot of pressure on the country's government to include some provisions consistent with the criteria of the "International Labour Organization" (Buckley, 2021).…”
Section: Literature Review Vietnamese Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, it is learned that they have never given any notice about the strike. On the other hand, Vietnam's participation with the "World Trade Organization" position a lot of pressure on the country's government to include some provisions consistent with the criteria of the "International Labour Organization" (Buckley, 2021).…”
Section: Literature Review Vietnamese Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…From the national level down, trade unions are free to participate in political and policy debates and deliberations. The internal employee organizations in an enterprise, on the other hand, are unable to participate in such debates and discussions outside of their own company 6 . So far, that is, the grassroots-level Trade union is the lowest level, the upper level also has the local industry union, the district-level Labor Confedera-tion… and the highest level is the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.…”
Section: Legal Provisions On the Internal Employee Organizations In A...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In both the FTA and VPA agreements, ethical problems are narrated so that they do not conflict with the logic of free trade: they are simplified as manageable rule‐related problems. The ‘goodness’ of trade relies on the fixing of these rule‐related problems through the implementation of the right international agreements (FTA) or the establishment of the right infrastructure (VPA) (see also Buckley, 2021). The importance of dialogue to achieve the desired rules is emphasized.…”
Section: The Eu–vietnam Trade Policy Storymentioning
confidence: 99%