Abstract: Abstract:
Trade unions, the largest mass organizations in China, should play their part in the current social construction. Trade unions in Stateowned enterprises, as the grassroot organizations, have long performed the function of welfare provision. In the planned economy period, trade unions in stateowned enterprises were responsible for passing on material benefits to employees in the unitbased system and responding to the employees needs of welfare. In the process of marketization, with the establishment of the national welfare system, the welfare function of trade unions in stateowned enterprises underwent weakening. The weakened function of welfare for trade unions in stateowned enterprises is inevitable, but excessive weakening may cause problems. Welfare is part of workers rights. The welfare function of grassroot trade unions should be enhanced so that they can better respond to the workers needs.

Key words: trade union in stateowned enterprise, welfare function, the planned economy period, marketization process, weakening, right