President
Alexander Viktorovich Korchagin
President of the General Confederation of Trade Unions.
Born in 1970 in Serov, Sverdlovsk Region.
Education:
Graduated from the Ufa State Aviation Technical University and the Academy of Labour and Social Relations.
Holds a Candidate of Sciences (Economics) degree (equivalent to a Ph.D.).
Professional Career:
1993 - 2003: Advanced from Senior Mechanic to Head of the Material and Technical Supply and Procurement Base at "Tyumentransgaz" LLC.
2003 - 2016: Chairman of the United Trade Union Organization of "Tyumentransgaz" LLC (later "Gazprom transgaz Yugorsk").
2016 - Present: Chairman of the All-Russian Trade Union of Workers of the Oil, Gas, and Construction Industries.
Public and Advisory Work:
2006 – 2016: Deputy of the Yugorsk City Duma (4th and 5th convocations), Deputy Chairman of the Duma.
2016 - Present: Member of the Council for Professional Qualifications in the Oil and Gas Complex.
2017 - Present: Member of the Council of the Union of Oil and Gas Industrialists of Russia.
2017 - Present: Co-chair of Working Group No. 6 on Socio-Economic Issues of the Northern Regions of Russia within the Russian Tripartite Commission for the Regulation of Social and Labour Relations.
2017 - Present: President of the International Confederation of Oil, Gas, and Construction Trade Unions.
2021 - Present: President of the Association of Trade Unions of the Core Industries and Construction of the Russian Federation; Member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation.
2022 - Present: President of the World Confederation of Labour.
GCTU News
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Data from Russian trade unions has been included in official occupational safety and health analytics for the first time.
The federal analytical report on occupational safety has, for the first time, utilized data from the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FNPR). The Federal State Budgetary Institution "All-Russian Research Institute of Labour" of the Russian Ministry of Labour has published the analytical review "Occupational Safety in Figures" for 2024.
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Viktor Pinsky: “Decent Labour Principles are Priority for CIS Trade Unions”
The promotion of decent work principles in the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was discussed by Viktor Pinsky, Russian State Duma member and General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) Secretary-General and Kudratulla Rafikov, Senator of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan. The meeting took place on October 30 in Tashkent.
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Viktor Pinsky on Occupational Safety and Health: “A Priority of National Importance”
Viktor Pinsky, Russian State Duma member and Secretary-General of the General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) emphasized that Occupational safety and health must remain high on the agenda for social partners in every country. This is a principle upheld by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and national trade union centres across the globe. The statement was made during a meeting of the GCTU Commission on Occupational Safety, Environment, Health, and Social Protection of Workers. The session was held on October 29 and brought together representatives from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, as well as members of international trade union organizations.