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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.
Statement of the PERC Executive Committee: End the Cost of Living Crisis: Increase Wages, Tax Profits, Protect People!
Wages are not the cause of inflation. Workers are the victims of this crisis, with the value of their wages falling while prices for everyday goods are rising. At the same time, the value of pensions and of income support is decreasing in real terms. This situation is increasing existing inequalities, with low paid workers and vulnerable people hit the hardest.
PERC Youth Committee’s statement regards situation in Georgia
The youth committee of ITUC-PERC, which represents and unites the young generation of the trade union movement, we would like to express our support and solidarity to the Georgian society and especially to those young people, who are sincerely inspired with the idea of freedom and independence and because of that they are protesting the draft law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence Agents”.
PERC Women Committee’s statement for International Women’s day ’Less flowers, more rights!’
We demand equal rights for all women everywhere and every day! Gender equality is a challenge globally, not excluding Europe. Europe should lead with good example and to abolish right wing populism, any forms of radicalism and anti-feminism. Equal access to jobs, education, social protection and employment should be a guarantee under New Social Contract.
PERC Youth Committee’s statement for 8th of March
On March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. On this symbolic day women are congratulated by: employers, representatives of governments, men, friends, family members and others. Everyone focuses on women and gives them flowers.
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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.
Kosovo: Trade unions intensifies protests
BSPK has decided to intensify protests against the Social Partner – Government due to the delay in drafting the Law on Wages, the non-implementation of The Law on Health Insurance that has been promulgated in 2014, and the non-amending Law on Pension Schemes Financed by the State that has discriminated the workers that have worked before 1999.
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.
