News on the topic: trade unions
12.11.2014 Babruisk hunger-strikers questioned by police
As reported to BelaPAN by Aliaksandr Varankin, the activists of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union, having gone on a hunger strike because of their discharge from Babruisk plant of tractor details and aggregates, were questioned at the police office.
11.11.2014 Babruisk hunger-strikers are summoned to police
The members of the primary unit of the Free Trade Union of Belarus, dismissed from the plant of tractor details and aggregates in Babruisk, continue their hunger-strike.
10.11.2014 Babruisk hunger-strikers, questioned at police department, declare indefinite hunger-strike
“At present, about 20 people are ready to join the hunger strike. Tomorrow they are going to write an appeal addressed to the local officials and submit it to the executive committee. We haven't received any response from the city authorities so far,” added the head of the primary unit of the FTUB.
05.11.2014 Hunger-strikers from Free Trade Union of Belarus are rudely expelled from Babruisk City Executive Committee
At 10 a.m. on November 5, the members of the Free Trade Union of Belarus who have been dismissed from the Tractor Details and Aggregates Plant, Aliaksandr Hramyka, Aleh Shauchenka, Aliaksandr Varankin and Mikalai Zhybul, declared a hunger-strike in the building of the Babruisk City Executive Committee. The
09.10.2014 Brest: activists of independent trade union remind about labour rights
Members of the Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry went out to the streets of Brest and handed out several hundreds of leaflets. According to the deputy head of the national TUREI organization, Zinaida Mikhniuk, the action was dated to the International Day for Decent Work and aims to expand the circle of people who are struggling for their rights.
08.10.2014 Babruisk: three more trade union activists dismissed from Tractor Details and Aggregates Plant
The administration of the Belarusina Tractor Details and Aggregates Plant continues getting rid of members of the Free Trade Union of Belarus. This time, Aleh Shauchenka, Aliaksandr Benasik and Mikalai Zhybul have been informed that the labour contracts with them would not be extended. Recently it has also happened to Aliaksandr Varankin and Aliaksandr Hramyka.
01.10.2014 Babruisk activists who took part in hunger strike of protest, dismissed
Two members of the Free Trade Union of Belarus from Babrujsk tractor parts and aggregates plant, maintenance persons Aliaksandr Varankin and Aliaksandr Hramyka, have been fired.
16.09.2014 Aliaksandr Yarashuk: Workers of Belarus have serfdom instead of rights
September 14-16, Secretary General of the International Trade Union Confederation Sharan Burrow visits Belarus. Our journalist decided to ask some questions to Chairman of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions, Aliaksandr Yarashuk.
25.08.2014 Dismissed trade union leader protects rights in court
The Polatsk District Court has refused to consider a lawsuit lodged by trade union activists Viktar Stukau against his former employer, JSC “Polatsk-Shklovalakno”. The lawsuit urging to eliminate employment discrimination came after fresh evidence appeared in the activist’s conflict with the major state-owned enterprise. Earlier, the court refused to consider Viktar Stukau’s complaint in March 2013.
19.08.2014 Homel activist supplements complaint to UN Human Rights Committee with new facts
Coordinator of the youth network of the independent trade union of radio-electronic industry Andrei Stryzhak complained to the UN Human Rights Committee against a ban imposed by officials in Rechytsa on a peaceful assembly that was scheduled for September 8, 2013 and was expected to protest against the decision of the Belarusian government to abolish sick leave payments for parents raising children.
08.08.2014 Court deprives trade union activist of bonus payments to pension
The Leninski District Court of Brest dismissed the claim of a former worker of the JSC «Savushkin Product» Uladzimir Andrashchuk. He went to court to make the enterprise management pay him 15 million rubles, which are to be paid under the collective agreement at retirement.
07.08.2014 Leader of Free Trade Union organization appeals to Prosecutor's Office concerning forgery of documents
Viktar Stukau believes that some official has forged a date in the complaints book, where there is an entry on his behalf. Meanwhile, the administration of JSC "Polotsk-Shklovalakno" states that he is purposely looking for clues to escalate the conflict between the management and the trade union. The history surrounding the book of complaints reminds of a detective.
04.08.2014 Brest: organizers of July 1 picket required to pay more money for medical transport on duty
The picket, dedicated to the International Children's Day, was allowed by the authorities and was held at the site in the park of soldiers-internationalists in Brest.
01.08.2014 Authorities take revenge of trade union activist's wife
After the court hearing of July 30 in the Luninets District Court, people in plain clothes detained the wife of the civil society activist Leanid Dubanosau, Alena Dubanosava.
14.07.2014 Brest: former worker of "Savushkin product" denied payments to pension for membership in independent trade union
An activist of the Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry Uladzimir Andrashchuk wants to get a 15-million-ruble bonus payment to the pension from the management of the company "Savushkin pradukt". According to the collective agreement, he , being an operator of ammiac compressor devices of the sixth grade, was to have been paid this money during his retirement.
