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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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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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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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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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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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Viktor Pinsky: "The meeting of the General Confederation of Trade Unions Council in Dushanbe is a landmark event for the entire trade union movement of the Commonwealth of Independent States"
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, July 1, 2026 – Viktor Pinsky, Chairman of the Commission of the Russian State Duma on Regulations and Organisation of State Duma Activities and General Secretary of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU), called the meeting of the GCTU Council, held on July 1 in Dushanbe, a landmark event for the trade unions of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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Viktor Pinsky Met with Deputies of the Parliament of Tajikistan
June 30, Dushanbe, Tajikistan – The work on developing model labor legislation within the CIS format was discussed during a meeting between Viktor Pinsky, Chairman of the Commission of the Russian State Duma on Regulations and Organisation of State Duma Activities and General Secretary of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU), and Makhmadshokh Gulzoda, Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs, Public Associations, and Information of the Majlisi Namoyandagon Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan. The meeting, held today in Dushanbe at the Parliament of Tajikistan, was also attended by other deputies of the Tajik Parliament: Orip Amirsoda, Chairman of the Environmental Commission; Naima Solizoda, member of the Commission on Deputy Ethics; Karakhon Chillazoda, Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Tajikistan; and Margarita Usova, Deputy General Secretary of the GCTU.
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Viktor Pinsky met with the Deputy Minister of Labor of Tajikistan
June 30, Dushanbe, Tajikistan - The gradual formation of a common labour market and the regulation of labour migration among the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States were the main topics of a meeting between the Chair of the Commission on Rules and Maintenance of Activity of the State Duma, and the General Secretary of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU), and Sharif Norzoda, Deputy Minister of Labour, Migration and Employment of the Republic of Tajikistan.
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ILO: Artificial Intelligence and Labour – Presumption of Employment
Labour protection must be "embedded" in cross-border job search platforms.
Employment must be called employment and not disguised as self-employment or other forms of evading protected labour, believes Margarita Usova, Deputy General Secretary of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU), who spoke at the plenary session of the 114th International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO), currently taking place in Geneva, Switzerland.
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International Labour Conference: Human at the Center of Technological Progress Main News
On June 1, the 114th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) began its work in Geneva.
Delegations from 187 ILO member states gathered in Switzerland to participate in the event. The conference includes the heads of GCTU member organizations including national trade union centers of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Russia.
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CIS Youth Interparliamentary Assembly Supports GCTU’s International Internship Project for Youth
The proposal by the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) to organize international internships for young people was supported by the CIS Youth Interparliamentary Assembly (YIPA CIS) at its 26th meeting, held on May 21 at the Tavrichesky Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Viktor Pinsky Heads GCTU Delegation at Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow
A delegation from the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU), led by GCTU General Secretary and Deputy of the Russian State Duma Viktor Pinsky, participated in the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Representatives of national trade union centers within the GCTU specifically traveled to Moscow to take part in the event.
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Trade Unions Remain a Key Pillar of Civil Society in CIS Countries – Viktor Pinsky
Viktor Pinsky, Secretary General of the General Confederation of Trade Unions and Deputy of the Russian State Duma, spoke at a May Day demonstration in the Republic of Belarus.
The demands of trade unions are simple and clear: jobs, labor protection, decent wages, and guarantees in case of disability, Viktor Pinsky believes.
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Social Partnership in the CIS Must Reach an Interstate Level – Viktor Pinsky
CIS Trade Unions to Revise Model Law on Social Partnership
The General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) has decided to establish a working group to revise the CIS Model Law on Social Partnership. This decision was made during today’s meeting of the GCTU Commission on the Protection of Socio-Economic Interests of Workers and Legal Issues.
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Moscow Honors the Memory of Chernobyl Liquidators
A delegation from the General Confederation of Trade Unions participated in commemorative events marking the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster.
The event was organized by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations and took place at the Mitinskoye Cemetery in Moscow, at the memorial to Soviet citizens who died as a result of the Chernobyl disaster.
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Trade Unions Must Contribute to the Fight Against the Global Pandemic of Cognitive Disorders
The General Confederation of Trade Unions has issued a statement in connection with World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
Although there is a lack of statistical data, the impact of psychosocial factors on workers across various economic sectors worldwide is evident to trade unions.
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Creation of a Civilized Migration Space in the CIS Discussed at the St. Petersburg Labor Forum
As part of the business program of the 10th Anniversary St. Petersburg Labor Forum, the International Conference "Common Migration Space of the CIS States: Modern Challenges and Development Prospects" is being held. A delegation from the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) is taking part in the conference.
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Conditions for Workers’ Active Longevity is a Matter of Economic Stability for CIS Countries – Viktor Pinsky
Special social policy measures in the CIS countries should focus on protecting the rights of elder workers, as this currently determines the economic stability of the Commonwealth nations, according to the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU).
"The aging of the qualified workforce is a global trend, including in the CIS. Therefore, preserving and creating conditions for the active elder workers professional longevity that are skilled, educated, and capable of delivering high-quality results is a matter of economic and social stability for our countries and a guarantee of overall economic development," said Viktor Pinsky, GCTU Secretary General and Deputy of the State Duma.
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Viktor Pinsky: GCTU Must Play a Leading Role in Organizing Trade Union Education in the CIS
Viktor Pinsky, Secretary General of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU), believes that the GCTU should play a leading role in developing the system of training, retraining, and professional development, as well as in the exchange of experience and education of leaders and trade union activists across the CIS.
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For trade unions, March 8 is not just a day of spring and renewal.
For trade unions, March 8 is not just a day of spring and renewal.
For trade unions, March 8 is not merely a day of spring and renewal. Above all, it is an opportunity to once again reflect on the role of women in the world of work and in global development as a whole. Today, women perform 55% of the world’s total labor. They work longer hours than men—by 6 to 13 hours per week—and still earn less: on average, women’s wages amount to 66–84% of men’s wages, depending on the country. There is objective evidence that the more a country values women’s labor and the smaller the gender pay gap, the more developed its economy. A special issue is the “invisibility” of women’s domestic and, as experts call it, reproductive labor. This is why trade unions should continue to fight for justice for working women.
I congratulate all women of the CIS, my colleagues in the parliamentary corps, and women in trade unions on International Women’s Day. I wish you justice, decent work, success, and prosperity!
Viktor Pinsky
General Secretary of the General Confederation of Trade Unions, Member of the State Duma
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General Confederation of Trade Unions Proposes Securing Trade Union Rights in Enterprise Bankruptcy
General Confederation of Trade Unions Proposes Securing Trade Union Rights in Enterprise Bankruptcy
The General Confederation of Trade Unions’ (GCTU) proposals are reflected in the draft CIS model law “On Cross-Border Insolvency and Bankruptcy.”
Trade unions must have the right to represent and protect workers’ interests in the bankruptcy of international companies, according to Viktor Pinsky, Member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and General Secretary of the GCTU.
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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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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).