News on the topic: labor rights
04.06.2013 Fate of workers of Kruhlaye Flax Factory remains unclear
Workers of the open corporation "Kruhlaye Flax Factory" continue struggling against the shutdown of the enterprise.
04.06.2013 Official trade-union conceals real wages at "Bellehpram" concern
Last week, a sitting of the departmental Council on labor and social issues took place. It was attended by the head of the National Committee of the trade union of light industry Mikhail Kastsian, the head of the concern Mikhail Suchkou, the first deputy head of the concern Siarhei Misurahin, etc.
30.05.2013 Free Trade Union of Metal Industry Workers demands to stop discrimination and harassment of its activists
The Free Trade Union of Metal Industry Workers released a statement urging the authorities to put an end to discriminating against employees on the grounds of trade union membership, to reestablish the constitutional right to freedom of association in trade unions and to provide administrative or criminal liability of employers and other authorities for discrimination against workers. The statement was adopted by the Trade Union’s Board on May 26.
24.05.2013 Parliament to outlaw age limit in employment as discrimination
The House of Representatives is reportedly discussing amendments to the Labor Code. The first reading of the bill is said to be underway at the moment.
25.04.2013 Baranavichy: Free Trade Union denied premises for free consultations
On April 24 an employee of the Baranavichy-based hotel “Haryzont-Tur” phoned local civil society activist Viktar Miaziak and reported that the administration would not provide the city office of the free trade union with premises requested by the Union earlier. The employee also said the hotel decided to terminate all relations with the trade union, without specifying any the reasons for this unexpected decision.
17.04.2013 Viktor Stukov: "I thought I`m going to Polotsk Court, and it turned out that it is the court of Irina Dorotko."
Judge of the Polotsk Court Irina Dorotko has rejected all of the arguments of the trade union leader Victor Stukov, and upheld the employer's decision to dismiss him. According to Victor Stukov, the objections of the trade union lawyer Elena Eskova were responded by the judge as follows: "I don't know about other courts, but here is my court!"
16.04.2013 UCP activist sues employer in Salihorsk
Viktar Malochka, activist of the United Civil Party’s Salihorsk office, is suing his employer over what he says is harassment he has been subjected to in the past two years.
01.04.2013 Another activist of independent trade union dismissed from "Granite"
Anatol Litvinka, one of the founders of the independent trade union organization at Mikashevichy plant "Granite", was dismissed by an order of the "Granite" director general, Eduard Haurylkovich.
26.03.2013 Babruisk: Administration of state-owned enterprise supports only official trade union
The administration of the Babruisk-based Plant of Tractor Parts and Units (PTPU) continues to harass members of the independent trade union. Lately, the workers have been baited with financial rewards. Mikhail Kavalkou, chairman of the FTU’s local office, says that employees were promised payment up to one million rubles for leaving the independent trade union.
20.03.2013 Employer in Polatsk unwilling to reinstate trade union activist
The Polatsk Town Court held yesterday a preliminary hearing on the suit lodged by Viktar Stukau, activist of the Free Trade Union, who was sacked by his employer at the Polatsk-Shklovalakno state-owned enterprise. The parties have had the opportunity to come to terms, if the company’s administration supported the demands brought by the activist. However, this did not happen, and the trial will continue.
18.03.2013 Free trade union leader to sue employer over dismissal
Viktar Stukau, activist of the Free Trade Union of Belarus, fired for allegedly violating safety rules, is suing his employer. He believes that the administration of the Polatsk-Shklovalakno state-owned enterprise initiated his dismissal on spurious reasons, and the true cause for it was his activities in the independent trade union. The lawsuit is expected to be heard today at Polatsk Town Court.
07.03.2013 "Granite": harmful conditions of work decreased only on paper
Workers of the "Granite" enterprise keep returning to the independent trade union after the abridgment of facilities.
04.03.2013 Workers are proposed money for leaving independent trade union
Tractor Details and Aggregates Plant can be left without independent trade union as a result. Co-existence of two trade union organizations, the independent and the official one – dissatisfies the administration of the Babruisk enterprise. Workers are proposed wage bonuses (up to 1 million rubles) for leaving the independent trade union.
25.02.2013 Another Granit’s trade union activist faces the threat of being fired
The administration of Granit undertook a new attack on the members of the independent trade union.
19.02.2013 Decree No. 9 in action: employee of Homeldreu banned to leave
This was told to the Charter-97 website by the chairman of the Belarusian Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry (REP) Henadz Fiadynich.
