It was attended by members and alternate members of the GFTUK Central Committee and trade union officials in Pyongyang and localities.

Its participants observed a moment's silence in memory of leader Kim Jong Il in humblest reverence.

The meeting discussed the issue of thoroughly implementing the militant tasks laid down in the decision of the Political Bureau of the C.C., the Workers' Party of Korea, the joint calls of the Central Committee and Central Military Commission of the WPK and the joint New Year editorial.

Hyon Sang Ju, chairman of the C.C., the GFTUK, made a report to be followed by speeches.