Belarusian Unions Step Up Fight Against Workplace Injuries
"Trade unions carry out extensive preventive work together with social partners. Nevertheless, occupational injury issues remain relevant across almost all industries. Despite stricter accountability for compliance with labor safety laws and incentive measures, violations are still quite common. Based on our experience, we see the need to strengthen explanatory work in workplaces and to analyze cases and nuances of safety regulations directly at workplaces," said Anna Varfolomeieva, Secretary for International Affairs of the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus.
The main cause of injuries is still human factor, meaning the neglect of safety measures, carelessness, and alcohol intoxication.
Trade unions continuously work to improve occupational safety. In the first 6 months of this year, labor technical inspectors conducted over 4,200 inspections and monitoring visits at organizations and enterprises to check compliance with labor safety legislation. More than 29,000 violations were identified.
At the Council meeting, it was decided to deepen the work on consulting employers and assisting them in creating safe working conditions.
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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 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.