4月,朱镕基总理到东北调研,第一次明确提出了确保下岗职工基本生活,确保离退休人员养老金按时足额发放的要求。“两个确保”由此揭开序幕。 5月14日,中共中央、国务院在北京召开国有企业下岗职工基本生活保障和再就业工作会议。“两个确保”方针正式确立。江泽民总书记在会上强调,这项工作不仅是重大的经济问题,也是重 In April, Premier Zhu Rongji went to the northeast for research and made clear for the first time the requirements of ensuring the basic livelihood of laid-off workers and ensuring the retirement pension payment on time and in full. The two guarantees were thus kicked off. On May 14, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council held a meeting on basic living security and reemployment for laid-off workers of state-owned enterprises in Beijing. The “two guarantees” policy was formally established. General Secretary Jiang Zemin stressed at the meeting that this work is not only a major economic issue but also a heavy one