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Kazakhstan: Fundamental change needed
The ITUC deplores the killing of more than 160 people in the recent violence in Kazakhstan and calls for a full, open and public inquiry into the circumstances of all the deaths, as well as the damage to public and private property.
Meeting of PERC Women Committee
The PERC Women Committee meeting took place on 17 December in a virtual format; the main issue on the agenda of the meeting has been discussing the action plan for the next year and see how to better organize and coordinate the activities of PERC Women Committee with ETUC Women Committee action plan and ITUC Equality Department priorities.
PERC Steering Committee meeting
The PERC Steering Committee met on the 15th of December. It discussed ITUC General Council’s decisions and preparations for the 5th ITUC World Congress, ILO developments, ETUC mid-term conference and ongoing EU legislative processes (platform workers, pay transparency, minimal wage and collective bargaining), the rise of far right groups in Europe and growing attacks on trade union rights.
PERC Women Committee’s message on the occasion of International Day on the Elimination of Violence Against Women – 25 November
On the 25th of November we celebrate the International Day on Elimination of Violence against Women.
PERC-FES Workshop on fair taxation
The joint PERC - FES workshop "More fair taxation policies in Europe with focus on CEE and NIS countries" was organized on the 22nd of November 2021 on ZOOM platform.
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Ukraine: Miners continuing struggle against wage arrears
On December 16, miners and their trade unions from state-owned mining enterprises from Lviv, Volyn, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions protested the whole day in Kyiv. The Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine informed that miners held demonstrations near, the Verkhovna Rada and the Office of the President of Ukraine. Last week, after miners’ protests in Lviv and Donetsk regions, UAH 335.8 million was allocated from the state budget for the payment of salaries to miners of coal mining enterprises. However, this didn’t reduce social tensions in miners’ collectives. As the NPGU explained the total amount of wage arrears amounted up to UAH 2.4 billion, and by the end of December could increase to UAH 3 billion.
Slovakia - KOZ SR press release: Agreement found on higher-level collective agreements for the public and civil service for 2022
Below is an official KOZ SR press release re agreement on higher-level collective agreements for the public and civil service for 2022. The collective agreements and the aforementioned amendments provide for a 3% salary indexation for public and civil service employees from 1 July 2022 and a one-off bonus of EUR 350 paid to civil service employees in January 2022 and to public interest employees by 30 June 2022. In the second half of 2022, these employees will also be entitled to an extra day of paid leave.
GTUC update on Trade Union Activities
GTUC provides an overview of its key developments and activities for 2d half of 2021.
Statement by the BKDP Executive Committee in connection with the attack on trade union activists
The Executive Committee of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP) issued a statement regarding the attack by the state authorities and state security forces on the leaders and activists of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union.
Executive Committee of BKDP demands to release Nikolai Sharakh and to immediately stop the reprisals and terror against independent trade unions
Executive Committee of Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions released the statement demanding to release Nikolai Sharakh and to immediately stop the reprisals and terror against independent trade unions.
