China to improve skilled worker benefits

          Source: Xinhua| 2018-03-27 02:19:12|Editor: yan
          Video PlayerClose

          BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- China has started to channel more energy into improving the benefits of skilled workers, as the world's second largest economy is counting on a bigger high-quality workforce to help facilitate its transition.

          A guideline has been issued by central authorities to boost the incomes and social status of skilled workers.

          Businesses will be encouraged to provide more incentives to technical personnel, including a greater say in corporate operation, higher salaries and stock options. Governments will grant skilled labor honorary titles and favorable treatment in areas such as housing and children's education.

          China hopes the policies will motivate workers to sharpen their skills and make innovations, and attract more talented young people choose blue-collar jobs.

          "It is the first time that China has put such great emphasis on the issue," said Tang Tao, vice minister of human resources and social security, at a press conference Monday.

          Skilled workers have long been undervalued, which results in a huge demand-supply gap in the labor market.

          China has an employed population of 776 million, of which only 20 percent are skilled labor and a mere six percent are highly-skilled.

          "Both ratios are very low...and there has been a serious shortage for skilled workers." Tang said.

          Policy makers have decided to tackle the problem as the country's shift to high-quality development will boost demand for skilled labor, such as the "Made in China 2025" strategy that calls for more qualified industrial workers to push the manufacturing sector up the value chain.

          The Communist Party of China has announced that the country will build an educated, skilled and innovative workforce, foster respect for model workers, and promote quality workmanship.

          Tang said the government would closely track the implementation of the guideline and expects the new policy will achieve sound results.

          China will support highly-skilled workers to participate in national research programs and strengthen the protection of their intellectual property rights and technological innovations, according to the guideline.

          Blue-collar workers will also be granted higher political status as more of them will be able to enter Party committees, legislatures and political advisory bodies.

          TOP STORIES
          EDITOR’S CHOICE
          MOST VIEWED
          EXPLORE XINHUANET
          010020070750000000000000011105521370675711
          无码人妻一区二区三区四区av_亚洲精品911在线永久观看_精品一区二区国产在线观看_日韩不卡一区二区视频在线

                  在线观看精品国产免费 | 欧美亚洲日韩一区字幕 | 午夜精品福利波多野结衣 | 日本丝袜综合久久 | 在线播放亚洲视频 | 欧美亚洲日韩不卡在线在线观看 |