News on the topic: trade unions
30.07.2012 Brest Regional Court upholds dismissal of trade union leader
Brest Regional Court has ruled to uphold an earlier decision by Luninets District Court on a complaint lodged by Mikalai Karyshau, leader of the independent trade union at the Granite state-owned enterprise, following his dismissal in March 2012.
19.07.2012 Luninets court upholds dismissal of local trade union activist
Judge Vasil Belski of Luninets District Court has dismissed a complaint lodged by Mikalai Karyshau, leader of the independent trade union at the Granite enterprise, after he was illegally fired.
04.07.2012 Human rights defender expelled from hearings on case of fired “Granite” activist
A new trial has started in Luninets in connection with the attempt of the trade union activist Mikalai Karyshau to get rehabilitated at work.
02.07.2012 Barysau district: detention of members of Trade Union of Radio-electronic Industry
Eight members of the Trade Union of Radio-Electronic Industry (TUREI) were detained by police at the tourist camp in the village of Bryli in the Barysau district. Seven of them were released in three hours, having received charges under Article 17.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences. The head of the Mahiliou regional TUREI department Aliaksei Yauhenau was left at the police station.
22.06.2012 Another trade union activist fired
The administration of the Mikashevichy-based Granite enterprise has reportedly dismissed Vital Pasheka, member of local independent trade union.
14.06.2012 “Granite” administration continues ignoring independent trade union
According to the website Media-Palesse, the accountant’s office of the “Granite” plant doesn’t exact member fees from wages of the workers who are members of the trade union.
14.06.2012 Court supports dismissal of deputy head of independent trade union at “Granite” enterprise
The deputy head of the independent trade union organization Mikalai Karyshau didn’t manage to defend his right to work at the Luninets District Court.
08.06.2012 Administration of Brest State University continues pressurizing independent trade union
The head of the Brest regional organization of the Free Trade Union of Belarus Valiantsin Lazarenkau received a letter from the university’s rector Mechyslau Chasnouski, in which the official demands to be provided with the list of all FTUB members working in the educational establishment.
06.06.2012 “Granite” administration ignores independent trade union
The administration of the Mikashevichy enterprise “Granite” refused to provide office room for the independent trade union, though its members addressed a member of the lower chamber of the Parliament Larysa Vershalovich with a request for assistance in solving this issue.
01.06.2012 Brest Region Court turns down Stakhayevich's appeal
Aleh Stakhayevich, the head of the independent trade union at the "Granite" enterprise in Mikashevichy, was trying to get reinstated at work. However, the panel of judges of the regional court upheld the earlier verdict of the Luninets District Court, according to which the dismissal of the activist was legal.
24.05.2012 Babruisk trade union leader appeals unprecedented obstacles
Mikhail Kavalkou, Babruisk leader of the Belarusian Free Trade Union, has lodged a complaint with the town’s prosecuting officials, after he has been unable to access his office located on the territory of local Tractor Supplies Plant, Euroradio reports, quoting the web-site of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions.
27.04.2012 Violations of trade union rights in Belarus on agenda of International Labor Organization`s meeting
The Conference Committee on the Application of Standards of the International Labor Organization (ILO) will look at violations of trade union rights in Belarus at a meeting to take place in Geneva between June 4 and 9.
27.04.2012 Authorities ban May Day meetings
Minsk city executive committee has not sanctioned an opposition meeting on 1 May, says Valery Ukhnaliou, deputy chairman of the United Leftist Party “Fair World”.
23.03.2012 Granite trade union leader appeals dismissal
Aleh Stakhayevich, leader of the independent trade union at the Granite enterprise, is appealing his dismissal in the court of Luninets District.
07.03.2012 Brest authorities ban picket in support of trade-union activist Aleh Stakhayevich
Zinaida Mikhniuk, the head of Brest regional branch of the Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry, wasn't allowed to hold a picket of solidarity with Aleh Stakhayevich, the head of an independent trade-union branch at the "Granite" enterprise in Mikashevichy who was fired for his trade-union activities.
