News on the topic: trade unions
06.12.2013 Authorities have found a new way to prevent protest actions
Brest branch of the Trade Union of the Radio Electronic Industry filed an application to the Brest City Executive Committee for holding a picket on 10 December, the Human Rights Day.
05.12.2013 Case of the Free Trade Union in Babruisk started anew
Babruisk Court again considers the case on payment of bonuses for the industrial achievements to members of the Belarusian Free Trade Union at the Tractor Parts and Assemblies Plant.
22.11.2013 Baranavichy trade union activist to pay insurance fee in lawsuit by Interior Ministry
The court of the district and the city of Baranavichy heard yesterday the case of local trade union activist Aliaksandr Vaitseshyk and ruled, as a result, to recover insurance payments in favor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the amount of 175 thousand rubles. The case was considered by Judge Vera Utlik. The lawsuit against the activist was filed by the Baranavichy interdistrict Prosecutor’s Office. The claim stemmed from a previous conviction of the activist over allegedly beating a police officer.
11.11.2013 Brest Regional Court turns down the appeal of trade-union activist fired from “Granite”
The member of the Free Trade Union of Belarus Leanid Dubanosau tried to challenge the decision of the Luninets District Court, which refused to reinstate him at work and didn't recognize the adverse discrimination at the enterprise due to his membership in the trade-union.
06.11.2013 Pinsk trade unions oppose the decrease of the level of the social protection of workers
The trade union committee of the Pinsk enterprise of housing and communal services issued a statement about the inadmissibility of unjustified reduction of benefits for temporary disability and maternity leave.
05.11.2013 Clear-up of members of Free Tarde Union going on at the Tractor Parts and Assemblies Plant
The labor contract wasn't extended for fitter Dzmitry Sakalouski, who has worked at the plant for 11 years. He is convinced that the cause for it is his membership in the Free Trade Union of Belarus.
15.10.2013 Hunger strike at Mazyr refinery: new methods of pressure from Deputy Director General, former head of local KGB department?
Two leaders of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union’s office at the Mazyr-based refinery have been on hunger strike at their workplace since October 14. The hunger strike was started by Yury Shvets and later joined by his deputy, Vasil Alkhouski. The latter decided to support the protest, despite being on sick leave after he broke his leg.
14.10.2013 Trade union activist faces employment obstacles
Leanid Dubanosau, member of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union, has been unable to find job at the Granite state-run enterprise and believes that it is precisely because of his union activities.
09.10.2013 Babruisk City Executive Committee refuses to register the Babruisk organization of the Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry
The chairperson of the Babruisk organization of the Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry Halina Smirnova reported that the local authorities refused to register the trade union organization with the state. As it is stated in a letter signed by the deputy chairman of the executive committee Aliaksandr Markachou, “the letter of guarantee for the legal address has been revoked and the name of the union doesn't correspond to the requirements of the organization charter”.
04.10.2013 Mahiliou activists of the Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry are prohibited to hold their picket
The women wanted to protest against the actions of the lawyer Natallia Zakharchanka and the verdict of Judge of the Leninski District Court of Minsk Halina Tarasava about their eviction from the dormitory of "Building Trust No. 12" without providing alternative accommodation to stay.
27.09.2013 Independent trade union activist appeals dismissal to Brest Regional Court
Leanid Dubanosau, activist of the independent trade union, is appealing the decision of the district court of Luninets, which upheld his dismissal from the company "Granit" and found no evidence of discrimination based on trade union affiliation.
19.09.2013 Babruisk court turns down claim by trade union activists
Babruisk District Court completed today the consideration of a lawsuit brought by members of the Free Trade Union’s office at the local plant of tractor parts and units (TDiA) against representatives of the administration of the enterprise. It was the third hearing of a claim lodged to demand payments of quarterly bonuses.
16.08.2013 Mahiliou authorities ban picket of Metalworkers’ Free Trade Union
The event was to be held on August 9 at a location specified for the purposes by the executive committee.
07.08.2013 Mikashevichy: provocations against members of independent trade union at “Granite” continue
Unidentified provocateurs spread information on internet forums and websites of Mikashevichy and Luninets and that activists and of the independent trade union at the “Granite” plant receive money and orders to discredit the plant from the abroad.
01.08.2013 Babruisk: member of Free Trade Union of Belarus gets dismissed
On 31 July Dzmitry Kurmaz, adjuster of automatic lines and transfer machines of the 5th grade, was dismissed from the Babruisk Plant of Tractor Parts and Units. He worked at the plant since 2007 and had no disciplinary punishments. The worker is sure he was dismissed because of his membership in the FTUB.
