Vice Presidents of the General Confederation of Trade Unions:
Yevgeny Ivanovich Makarov, Deputy Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FNPR)
Kudratulla Mirsagatovich Rafikov, Chairman of the Trade Unions Federation of Uzbekistan
Andrey Vladimirovich Shvedov, General Secretary of the Trade Unions Federation of Mining and Metallurgy Workers
Gennady Nikolayevich Kosolapov, General Secretary of the International Confederation of Railway Workers' Trade Unions
Viktor Prokopyevich Karnyushin, Chairman of the International Trade Union Federation of Forestry Workers of the CIS
Anatoly Georgiyevich Nazeykin, Chairman of the International Association of Communications Workers' Trade Unions
GCTU News
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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.