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.
The meeting focused on cooperation between state labour inspectorates at the international level.
The new status will enable the GCTU to coordinate interaction between trade union labour inspectorates and state labour inspectorates across the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The EARLIA General Conference will take place in Minsk in early December, with the GCTU taking part for the first time as a dialogue partner.
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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.