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Regional conference "Trade Unions actions on decent work for people with disabilities", Baku 6-9 May 2019
The regional conference was organized by ILO ACTRAV in collaboration with ITUC/PERC and AHIK and was attended by trade unionists from some Balkan countries and NIS.
ITUC letter regarding the draft trade union law in Kyrgyzstan
Here you can find a letter sent by ITUC to the President of Kyrguzstan regarding the draft Trade Union Law. published on --> 26-04-2019 ITUC letter regarding the draft trade union law doc download doc open --> --> doc download doc open -->
Conference “Contribution of the Balkan trade union for the integration process: the right of freedom of association and collective bargaining in the context of the ILO Centenary”
The International conference “Contribution of the Balkan trade union for the integration process: the right of freedom of association and collective bargaining in the context of the ILO Centenary” was organised on 22-23 April by the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria, in cooperation with the ITUC/PERC, and with financial support of the Friedrich Ebert Shifting.
Letter to Prime Minister of Croatia
Here you can find a letter sent by ITUC to the Prime Minister of Croatia regarding increase in the retirement age up to 67. published on --> 18-04-2019 67 is too much doc download doc open --> --> doc download doc open -->
Pre-ILC meeting of European region
The PERC, jointly with the Human and Trade Union Rights department and with financial support of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, organized annual preparatory consultations for the International Labour Conference. The meeting took place in Budapest on 1-2 of April.
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The Situation of Workers and the Trade Union Movement in Georgia
After restoration of the independence the most part of the population of Georgia has lived in the extreme poverty. According to the official statistics for 2017 the share of those below the line of extreme poverty made 21.9% of the total population, and the relative ratio was 22.3%. About 41% of the population (1 542 545) consider themselves as the poor and hope to get the social allowance, which is a miserable in amount – varies between 40 and 60 Georgian lari per month.
Ukraine: Four employees of the coal-mining enterprise still on hunger strike
In the Donetsk region, three female employees of the coal mine ‘Kurakhivska’ of the state-owned coal-mining enterprise "Selydivvugillya" continued their hunger strike against wage arrears. Yesterday morning (08 January) the employee of the coal chemistry laboratory №3 of mine "Kurakhivska " joined this protest action.
КТR: dismissal of a unionist in Russia rendered illegal by EHCR
November 20, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced the decision on the complaint of Anatoly Ognevenko, a member of the Russian trade union of locomotive railway brigades (RPLBZh), who was dismissed for participating in the strike. The resonant strike on the Moscow Railway took place on April 28, 2008 after the failure of wage negotiations. In its decision, the ECHR found a violation of Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which provides for the right to freedom of assembly and association. The interests of Anatoly Ognevenko were represented by lawyers of the Center for Social and Labor Rights.
Russia: Important decision by the European Court of Human Rights
Yesterday, 20th of November, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced the decision on the complaint of Anatoly Ognevenko, a member of the Russian trade union of locomotive railway brigades (RPLBZh), who was dismissed for participating in the strike.
Fourth Conference on Freedom of Association and the rights of trade unions organized in Moscow
On 26-27 of March in Moscow was organized the fourth conference "Freedom of Association and the rights of trade unions in the Russian Federation: the state and prospects." The conference was organized by the International Labor Organization (ILO), the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Russian Labor Confederation (KTR), and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FNPR).
