党的十六大确立了“三个代表”重要思想在全党的指导地位。胡锦涛的“七一”讲话,对学习贯彻“三个代表”重要思想进行了全面论述。工会工作作为党的工作的重要组成部分,理所当然地必须用“三个代表”重要思想来统领和统揽。这是推进新时期工运事业和工会工作的强大力量和共同思想基础。 The 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China established the guiding position of the important thinking of the ’Three Represents’ in the party as a whole. Hu Jintao’s “July 1” speech comprehensively expounded on studying and implementing the important thinking of the “three represents.” As an important part of the party’s work, trade unions must, as a matter of course, be guided and controlled by the important thinking of the ’Three Represents.’ This is a powerful force and a common ideological foundation for promoting the work, trade and labor unions in the new era.