News on the topic: labor rights
14.03.2012 Head of independent trade-union organization at "Granit" plant appeals against his dismissal
Aleh Stakhayevich, elected chairman of the newly established trade union organization at the "Granit" enterprise in Mikashevichy, filed an appeal with the Luninets District Court to get rehabilitated at work.
14.03.2012 Another worker fired from “Granit”
Mikalai Karyshau, a deputy head of the trade union branch on Mikashevichy-based “Granit” plant, was told in the personnel department a labour contract would not be prolonged with him, RFE/RL reports.
12.03.2012 Mahiliou: workers of bread-baking plant demand higher wages
Workers of Mahiliou bread-baking plant #4 demand an increase of wages. "We managed to collect only 22 signatures under our petition to the director with the requirement to raise workers' wages, when the administration of the plant found about it and started phoning to all signers, threatening with retaliation,” says a worker of the plant. Some of the workers revoked their signatures as a result of such pressurization.
13.02.2012 Builder Aliaksei Paulouski dismissed from work
On 9 February the labor contract of Aliaksei Paulouski with the building organization “Pramzhylbud” expired. The administration of the organization decided not to extend it. Being a member of the independent trade union, Aliaksei struggled for the improvement of the work conditions and the rights of workers, including the earlier retirement from work due to the harmful work conditions.
02.02.2012 Wives of independent trade union activists fired from “Granite”
Activists of the independent trade union at the Mikashevichy-based granite producing enterprise think it is an attempt to apply pressure on them.
31.01.2012 Police prevent journalists from seeing hunger-striker from “Granite” enterprise
Six days ago Leanid Hladzevich, a driver working at the “Granite” plant in the city of Mikashevichy, went on a hunger-strike of protest against the pressurization of members of the independent trade-union and deprivation of the head of its local unit, Aleh Stakhayevich, of driver's license for six months.
05.12.2011 Minsk City Court upholds annulment of Aleh Aheyeu's license
On 28 November 2011 the civil cases panel of judges of the Minsk City Court, consisting of N. Zhupikava, A.Antonenka and I. Lazavikova considered the administrative lawsuit of counsel Aleh Aheyeu against the unlawful annulment of his lawyer's license by the Ministry of Justice.
05.12.2011 Ivatsevichy: Khaladovich sent to work on the day of Lukashenka's visit
Civil activist Stanislau Khaladovich works as a relief plumber at the Ivatsevichy water supply point. On Thursday he was urgently summonsed to work and was told that on his day off, 2 December he would have to work at the water-treatment facilities which are located in the wood. Khaladovich wasn't explained the reasons for it.
01.12.2011 Navapolatsk: picket banned four times
Members of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union from the “Naftan” plant have received a fourth ban on holding a picket aimed at informing Navapolatsk citizens about the refusal of the plant administration to conclude a collective agreement with the independent trade union.
14.11.2011 Polatsk: court refuses to consider case at third hearing
The third hearing concerning the financial compensation for extra work, filed by an activist of the Free Trade Union, Mikalai Sharakh, against the administration of the open joint-stock company “Shklovalakno” (“Fiberglass”) took place on 11 November.
11.11.2011 Slonim: workers aren't allowed to establish a free trade union organization
About 20 workers of a workshop of the Slonim cardboard and paper plant “Albiartsin” wrote applications for leaving the official Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus. They decided to create a unit of the Free Trade Union. The reason for such a decision is the failure of the state trade union to solve their problems.
11.11.2011 Maladechna: workers are threatened with dismissal for taking part in People's Assembly
The head of the sawing plant “Yunona”, Uladzimir Ivanou, warned its workers that they were banned from coming to the central square of Maladechna on Saturday, and they would be fired on Monday if they disobeyed. Many workers were surprised at such a ban, but nobody explained anything to them.
08.11.2011 Participant of 19 December protest rally discriminated at work
Stanislau Khaladovich, a machinist of pumping units of the central water supply point of Ivatsevichy, was transferred to the position of a fitter due to the staff reduction.
13.09.2011 Ministry of Justice continues pressurization of lawyers
On 2 September Aliaksandr Pylchanka, Chair of the Minsk City Bar, made an application for the termination of his powers after the Ministry of Justice issued the proposal for the long-term revocation of the lawyer from this position. The discussion of this proposal and the lawyer’s application will take place at the general assembly of the Minsk City Bar on 24 September. It’s worth mentioning that it is not the first time the Ministry of Justice tries to pressurize the head of the Bar.
01.08.2011 Human rights defenders ask for UN Special Rapporteur intervention
Five Belarusian human rights organizations have addressed Gabriela Knaul, UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, in connection with the annulment of the licenses to the lawyers who defended figurants of the “19 December mass riot” case.
