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Global unions urge governments and employers to help put an end to human and trade union rights violations in Belarus
Global Unions Joint Statement
Seminar on trade union and international labour standards for the Western Balkan trade unions
The strategic use of ILO’s Supervisory Machinery in light of recognition of OHS standards as Fundamental Rights at Work.
N Macedonia. Amendments to legislation in violation of labour standards
Here you can find a letter to Mr. Dimitar Kovachevski, President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia re proposals by the government to change labour legislation by a fast-track procedure in the Parliament, without due consultation with social partners.
Belarus: Trade union activity is not extremism!
The campaign "Trade Union Activity - Not Extremism!" was launched to draw international attention to the situation of workers’ rights in Belarus.
Statement of the PERC Executive Committee: Solidarity with Ukrainian people and their trade unions
The European trade union movement, rejects the war and violence, condemns continuous aggression by Russian Federation against Ukraine and expresses full support and solidarity to Ukrainian people in their fight for democracy, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Slovak Republic: KOZ SR Conference ’The future of work in the 21st century’
The Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic (KOZ SR) has organized a conference: The future of work in the 21st century yesterday (4.5.2023) and invited the professional public, experts, trade unionists and representatives of the academia to participate. Monika Uhlerová, President of KOZ SR, and Slavka Eley, Head of the Management and Coordination Department of the European Labour Authority, delivered their keynote speeches in person. The attendees were addressed by Esther Lynch, Secretary General of the European Trade Union Confederation, and Oliver Röpke, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, via a video message.
Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic with new leaders: The future lies in work, democracy, freedom and justice!
The 11th Congress of the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic was held in Bratislava on 16 and 17 June 2022. The delegates of the Congress elected a new Confederation leadership on the first day of the meeting. Monika Uhlerová, former Vice-President of KOZ SR, was elected President of KOZ SR and František Gajdoš from OZ KOVO was elect-ed Vice-President of KOZ SR.
BSPK’s Protest 20th of May 2022
On, Friday, May 20th, 2022, the Union of Independent Trade Unions of Kosovo, under the leadership of the BSPK President, Atdhe Hykolli, organized a massive Protest in “Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu” square, in Pristina. More than tens of thousands of workers, members of the BSPK Federations, from all over of the Republic of Kosovo gathered in front of the Government Building, and presented their concerns and reasonable requests.
Statement by the BKDP Executive Committee in connection with the violation of the rights of trade unions in Belarus
The BKDP Executive Committee expresses a strong protest in connection with another violation of the rights of trade unions in the country, the recognition on April 7 of the Belarusian Trade Union of workers of radio and electronic industry (REP trade union), which is part of the BKDP, as an extremist formation.
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.
