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Kyrgyzstan marks Social Protection and Trade Union Workers' Day
On 19 October, Kyrgyzstan marks Social Protection and Trade Union Workers' Day.
The holiday has national status - a rare practice for professional dates dedicated to the trade union movement.
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Margarita Usova: age must not become grounds for restricting labour rights
On 16 October, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Margarita Usova, Deputy General Secretary of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU), presented draft recommendations on protecting the labour and social rights of older-generation workers. She outlined their main provisions to participants in the round table "Active and Healthy Longevity: State Policy and Social Innovations", dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the CIS.
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Viktor Pinsky: Employers to be required to respond to trade unions within a month, facing disqualification for missing deadline
On 15 October, the State Duma unanimously adopted in its first reading a bill that would oblige employers to respond to trade union requests within one month at the latest. The bill received 418 votes. Among its authors is Viktor Pinsky, General Secretary of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) and a State Duma deputy.
GCTU news
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GCTU proposals on migration regulation and social policy for older workers win CIS-level support
On 15 October, at the Tauride Palace in St Petersburg, the Standing Commission of the Interparliamentary Assembly of CIS Member Nations (IPA CIS) on Social Policy and Human Rights backed two documents prepared with the involvement of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU). These are the draft new edition of the Concept of a Common Migration Space of CIS Member Nations, which incorporates GCTU proposals, and the GCTU-drafted recommendations "Main Areas of Social Policy towards Older-Generation Workers of CIS Member Nations".
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Margarita Usova: fragmentation of international trade union space must not sever ties between CIS trade unions
On 8 October, GCTU Deputy General Secretary Margarita Usova spoke at the "Changes in the World" session of the 8th All-Russian Intelligence Forum "Trade Unions. The 21st Century. An Era of Change" in Sochi, Russia. Her address centred on the fragmentation of the international trade union space and the need to preserve direct links between the trade unions of CIS countries.
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Kazakhstan marks Trade Union Day
Kazakhstan marked Trade Union Day on 10 October, a date included in the country's list of official professional holidays since 2019. It was chosen in memory of the 14th Congress of Kazakhstan's trade unions, held on 10 October 1990, which marks the start of the modern history of the country's trade union movement.
News from member organizations
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Belarusian Trade, Consumer Cooperation and Entrepreneurship Workers' Union Turns 95
The Trade, Consumer Cooperation and Entrepreneurship Workers' Union of the Republic of Belarus celebrated its 95th anniversary on July 31. Today, the union unites over 143,000 industry workers across the country, with 1,681 primary trade union organizations. The union reliably protects the rights of industry workers in the Republic and actively operates on the international stage as part of the International Confederation of Trade Unions of Workers in Trade, Catering, Consumer Cooperation, and Various Forms of Entrepreneurship.
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The Confederation of Labour of Kazakhstan has proposed amending the Constitution of Kazakhstan to grant trade unions the right of legislative initiative
The Confederation of Labour of Kazakhstan (CLK) believes that the Constitution of Kazakhstan should be amended to include the right of legislative initiative for trade unions. This proposal for revising the country’s fundamental document was set out in a letter from CLK Secretary General Murat Mashkenov, sent on February 2nd to President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
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Supporting Mechanisms for Healthcare Workers at the International and National Levels Discussed in Uzbekistan
Anatoly Domnikov, President of the International Confederation of Trade Unions of Healthcare Workers (MKPRZ), and Olga Zhankevich, Secretary General of the MKPRZ, held a working meeting with Farkhodjon Khanapiyaev, Chairman of the Republican Council of the Trade Union of Healthcare Workers of Uzbekistan, and Bakhtiyor Makhmadaliev, Deputy Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan. The parties discussed the socio‑economic situation in the healthcare sector of Uzbekistan, reviewed the supporting mechanisms for medical workers, outlined the main issues on the agenda of the upcoming MKPRZ congress and formed a plan for bilateral cooperation between the trade unions of Russia and Uzbekistan.
CIS and EAEU labor market news
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CIS Countries Change Their Approach to Women's Labor
A roundtable discussion titled "Labor Protection for Women" was held at the CIS Headquarters with the support of the Advisory Council on Labor, Employment, and Social Protection of the Population of the CIS Member States.
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CIS Trade Unions Develop Recommendations on Consumer Budget for Minimum Wage
On the sidelines of a meeting in Tajikistan, Margarita Usova, Deputy Secretary General of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU), emphasized that the minimum wage in the Commonwealth countries is currently calculated based on the subsistence minimum. This standard was adopted during the transitional period following the collapse of the USSR, at a time of significant economic hardship.
For more details, read the TASS article: https://tass.ru/ekonomika/26734889
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Difference in Wages between Men and Women Investigated by the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FNPR) surveyed 38,000 men and women to investigate the difference in their wages in similar positions. Trade unions want equal pay for work of equal value.