Vladimir Putin and Sergei Chernogaev discussed platform-based employment, mentorship, and digitalization.
As Sergei Chernogaev reported, by 2029, 45% of trade union members will be able to use a digital trade union profile – a personal online account for protecting their labor rights. One of the goals of digitalization is to enable trade unions to receive feedback from workers and respond promptly to their requests. Chernogaev noted that young people are accustomed to digital solutions and demand new forms of interaction. According to FITUR data, Russian trade unions have 6.3 million young members aged 14 to 35.
The head of state supported FITUR's initiatives to develop the institution of mentorship. In particular, the trade unions have secured the inclusion of provisions for supplementary payments for workplace mentors in the Russian Labor Code.
Sergei Chernogaev also reported that following the adoption of the law on the platform economy, the trade unions have prepared proposals for amendments to the Labor Code regarding the interaction between employees and employers in this sector. These proposals concern 9.5 million couriers, marketplace employees, and gig workers.
Vladimir Putin acknowledged the significant role of the FITUR as a major and effectively functioning public association in addressing socio-economic challenges and emphasized the importance of constructive interaction between trade unions, the government, and the business community.
GCTU News
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Viktor Pinsky: GCTU Should 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 take a leading role in developing a system for training, retraining, and upgrading the skills of personnel, exchanging experiences, and educating leaders and trade union activists across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
"We already have successful experience in organizing trade union education. This year over 400 people from six countries participated in the GCTU’s first two educational programs. The idea to launch such programs came directly from the requests of our member organizations. Internships are another in-demand format, especially among young people. They provide an opportunity to personally visit international organizations and see their work from the inside," said Viktor Pinsky.
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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.