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.
The GCTU member organisation in Kazakhstan is the Republican Association of Trade Unions "Kazakhstan Confederation of Labour" (KCL), founded on 5 June 2002. It brings together 11 industrial trade unions and is led by General Secretary Murat Mashkenov. The KCL represents workers' interests in the National Tripartite Commission on Social Partnership and Regulation of Social and Labour Relations and took part in finalising the General Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, national employers' associations and national trade union associations for 2024-2026.
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin Presents the Order of Honour to Viktor Pinsky
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"My sincere congratulations! I am glad that your work has been duly recognised by the country's leadership," Vladimir Putin said as he presented the award to Viktor Pinsky.
The ceremony took place today in the St George's Hall of the Kremlin in Moscow.
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