依法维护劳动者的合法权益是工会的“天职”。工会通过参与立法、参与劳动争议处理、开展劳动法律监督、实施法律援助、进行集体协商谈判等途径去履行维护职能,目前步履艰难,问题多多。只有立法机关通过立法,进一步确立工会这些行为的法律地位,并通过工会自身不懈的努力,才能使这些维权行为坚强有力,收到实效。 To safeguard the lawful rights and interests of workers in accordance with the law is the “vocation” of trade unions. The trade unions now have many troubles and problems because of their participation in legislation, participation in labor dispute handling, supervision of labor laws, implementation of legal aid and collective bargaining. Only when the legislature passes legislation to further establish the legal status of these acts by the trade unions and through untiring efforts of the unions themselves can these powerful acts be strong and effective.