构建社会主义和谐社会的实质和核心目标是妥善处理各方面的利益关系,稳定和谐的劳动关系是构建和谐社会的重要保障。工会作为工人的维权组织,在构建和谐劳动关系中,要充分发挥应有的作用。一、工会在处理劳动关系中的职能及作用《工会法》明确指出:维护职工合法权益是工会的 The essence and core goal of building a harmonious socialist society is to properly handle the interests of all parties. Stable and harmonious labor relations are the important guarantees for building a harmonious society. Trade unions, as workers’ rights protection organizations, should give full play their due role in the construction of harmonious labor relations. First, the trade unions in the handling of labor relations functions and role “Trade Union Law” clearly states: safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of workers union