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.
Kazakhstan marks Trade Union Day on 10 October, Tajikistan on 24 October, and Uzbekistan on 11 November. In El Salvador, Trade Union Activist Day falls on 31 October.
The Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan (FTUK) is a member organisation of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU). Trade union membership in Kyrgyzstan exceeds 347,000.
In recent years, the Federation has gone through a major transformation, with its organisational structure being renewed and digital technologies introduced. One notable achievement was the Federation's involvement in drafting Kyrgyzstan's new Labour Code, which reflects the trade union side's proposals on protecting workers' interests.
The General Confederation of Trade Unions congratulates social protection workers, trade union leaders, activists and veterans of the trade union movement of Kyrgyzstan on their professional holiday, and wishes them good health, wellbeing and every success in defending the rights and interests of working people.
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