"Youth of the CIS – For Higher Wages!": GCTU Youth Council Sets Slogan for World Day for Decent Work
Another key topic addressed was the launch of the GCTU Youth School. The school’s objective is to foster the long-term development of trade union communities by identifying and supporting young leaders and trade union teams, as well as by providing mentorship for youth-led projects. The school is being established to provide training and professional development for young trade union activists and personnel from GTCU member organizations, who are considered a strategic resource for the Confederation.
During the meeting, the Youth Council members were also briefed on the launch of a large-scale GCTU educational initiative and on plans to enhance the information outreach of the trade union association. Council members emphasized the need to increase coverage of youth trade union activities on the Confederation's official information channels and to promote GCTU materials within social media communities.
GCTU News
-
GCTU Discusses Amendments to Confederation’s Charter
On September 15, Moscow hosted a meeting of the Working Group on Preparing Amendments and Additions to the Charter of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) at the Trade Unions Palace of Labor. Participants reviewed proposals from member organizations regarding necessary changes to the Confederation’s founding document.
-
Wage Standards in the CIS Must Reach a New Level
On September 10, the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) launched the development of a unified methodology for calculating the minimum consumer budget. The first meeting of the GCTU Executive Committee’s temporary working group on this initiative took place in Moscow.
-
A Unified Registry of Collective Agreements Should Be Established in the CIS
A unified registry of collective agreements in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will enable the regulation of labor relations at a cross-border level, according to the General Confederation of Trade Unions. The proposal by GCTU to include the creation of such a registry in the draft Plan of Activities for the Year of Social Development and Quality of Life in the CIS was approved by participants of the working group of the Advisory Council on Labor, Employment, and Social Protection of the Population of the CIS Member States. The working group meeting took place today at the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk, using video conferencing.