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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.
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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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39th meeting of CIS Consultative Council on Labour, Employment and Social Protection opens in Baku
On 15 October, Baku, Azerbaijan is hosting the 39th meeting of the Consultative Council on Labour, Employment and Social Protection of the Population of CIS Member Nations. Taking part is Margarita Usova, Deputy General Secretary of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU).
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Alexander Korchagin: technology must serve people
On 13 October, Alexander Korchagin, President of the General Confederation of Trade Unions, addressed the International Strategic Session "Fair Transformations of the Labour Market in the Context of the Spread of Digital Technologies" in Minsk, Belarus.
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GCTU discusses draft Concept for Educational and Awareness-Raising Activities
On 13 October, the GCTU Commission on Trade Union Development and International Cooperation met in Moscow.
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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.
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IPA CIS Expert Council on the Economy reviews report on development of minimum consumer budget methodology
On 9 October, the Expert Council on the Economy under the Interparliamentary Assembly of CIS Member Nations met at the Tauride Palace in St Petersburg. Regina Khairullina, a member of the Expert Council and chief specialist at the GCTU Legal Department, joined by videoconference to present a report on the progress of work on a methodology for calculating a minimum consumer budget.
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Eurasian Regional Labour Inspection Alliance grants GCTU dialogue partner status
A meeting of the Eurasian Regional Labour Inspection Alliance (EARLIA), held in Sochi as part of the 11th All-Russian Occupational Safety Week, decided to grant the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) dialogue partner status.
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Margarita Usova presents GCTU initiatives at the “Trade Unions. 21st Century” forum
On October 8, Sochi is hosting the 8th All-Russian Intelligence Forum “Trade Unions. 21st Century. An Era of Change.” For the third year running, the General Confederation of Trade Unions is the forum's general partner.
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GCTU takes part in EEC Advisory Committee meeting on social security for workers
On October 8, Moscow hosted the ninth meeting of the Advisory Committee on Social Security, Pension Rights, Medical Care, and Professional Activities of Workers of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states, held at the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).
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CIS trade unions mark World Day for Decent Work
Events for the World Day for Decent Work took place in Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
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GCTU proposals included in the draft Plan for the CIS Year of Social Development and Quality of Life
On October 1, the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk hosted the final meeting of the Working Group of the Advisory Council on Labour, Employment and Social Protection of the Population of the CIS Member States.
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International Day of Older Persons: GCTU drafts recommendations for enabling longer working lives
October 1 marks the International Day of Older Persons. For trade unions, this date highlights, among other things, the need to improve working conditions for older employees and create opportunities for active, extended working lives.
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Older workers and social partnership: GCTU presents reports at the IFPSSW Council meeting in Tashkent
On September 29, Tashkent hosted a meeting of the Council of the International Federation of Public Service and Sector Workers' Unions (IFPSSW). The General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) presented two reports at the event: “Key Directions of Social Policy Regarding Older-Generation Workers in the CIS Member States” and “On Improving the System of Social Partnership in the Commonwealth of Independent States.”
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Viktor Pinsky addresses CIS trade unions
To mark World Day for Decent Work, observed on October 7, GCTU General Secretary Viktor Pinsky has addressed the Confederation's member organisations.
The GCTU is proposing a new benchmark for the minimum wage: the minimum consumer budget.
Viktor Pinsky called on CIS trade unions to support a new solidarity campaign: “Set the minimum wage at the level of the minimum consumer budget.”
The full text of the address can be found in the “Analytical Materials” section.
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Margarita Usova: Migrant workers' interests must be taken into account in developing a common CIS migration space
On September 24, St. Petersburg hosted the 30th meeting of the Council of Heads of Migration Authorities of the CIS member states. The General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) was represented at the meeting by Deputy General Secretary Margarita Usova, who delivered a report outlining the trade union position on labour migration and the development of a common CIS migration space.
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Trade Unions Propose Strengthening Worker Protection in Labour Migration within the CIS
The General Confederation of Trade Unions proposed expanding the involvement of trade unions in regulating labour migration and developing mechanisms for the organised recruitment of workers. The proposal was put forward at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Migration Authorities of the CIS Member States.
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The GCTU Discusses the Work of Its International Sectoral Trade Union Associations
A meeting was held with the heads of the international sectoral trade union associations that make up the GCTU. The participants discussed practical matters of cooperation between the sectoral associations and the General Confederation of Trade Unions.
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National Trade Union Centres of Four CIS Countries to Mark the World Day for Decent Work
On 7 October 2026, trade unions around the world will mark the World Day for Decent Work for the nineteenth time. On that day, member organisations of the General Confederation of Trade Unions will hold events in Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
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IPA CIS Working Group Reviews New Proposals for the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency
The working group of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States, tasked with drafting the model law "On Cross-Border Insolvency and Bankruptcy", has continued its work. The group's latest meeting took place on 18 September.
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Work Begins on a Unified Methodology for Calculating the Minimum Consumer Budget
The minimum consumer budget must reflect workers' actual expenditures depending on their country of residence.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nominal Wages in the CIS Show Steady Growth
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan lead with the highest growth rates
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have recorded the highest growth in nominal average wages in the CIS, with increases of 27.5% and 20.3%, respectively, compared to the first half of last year.
Experts from the GCTU analyzed wage data in the CIS, published in the latest report Socio-Economic Situation of the CIS Countries in the First Half of 2026 by the CIS Statistical Committee.
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The GCTU Stands Guard over the Rights of Trade Unions and Workers in the CIS – Viktor Pinsky
Today marks seventy years since the USSR ratified two Conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO) that are of great importance to trade unions worldwide.
The entry into force in the USSR on 10 August 1956 of two ILO Conventions - No. 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise (1948) and No. 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining (1949) - launched the country's process of ratifying international labour instruments. In total, seventeen ILO Conventions were ratified in 1956.
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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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GCTU Proposes Discussing Harmonization of National Social Partnership Systems at a Special Meeting of the Advisory Labour Council
The General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) proposed adding a special section to the 2028 CIS Year of Social Development and Quality of Life preparation plan, dedicated to events aimed at improving social partnership.
The proposals for the draft plan of the Year of Social Development and Quality of Life were discussed during the first meeting of the Working Group of the Advisory Council on Labour, Employment, and Social Protection of the Population of the CIS Member States. The meeting took place today at the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk via video conference.
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin Presents the Order of Honour to Viktor Pinsky
Viktor Pinsky, a member of the Russian State Duma and General Secretary of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU), has been awarded the Order of Honour. The award was presented by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation.
"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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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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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.