02 October, 2019

STATEMENT OF THE CONFEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS OF ARMENIA

ON THE OCCASION OF THE WORLD DAY

FOR DECENT WORK

7  October , 2019

 On October 7, the world trade union movement will once again celebrate World Day for Decent Work, established in 2008 on the initiative of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). On this day, unions around the world support the Decent Work Agenda, declaring that sustainable economic development in any country is impossible without decent work. The rights of workers must be the cornerstone of the country's economic and social policies. Trade unions draw the attention of governments and employers to the need to implement the principles of decent work - providing every worker with a quality workplace, fair wages, a reliable level of social protection, safe working conditions, strengthening social partnerships, providing workers with the opportunity to freely use their rights, observing universally recognized international labor norms and principles of social dialogue. Each employee should be guaranteed decent work, fair remuneration for it, which will allow him to satisfy the needs of his family, as well as safe working conditions that do not harm his health.

 The fundamental principles of decent work are reflected in the Decent Work National Program, signed on May 14, 2019. between the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, the International Labor Organization, the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia and the Republican Union of Employers of the Republic of Armenia.

 The program will help regulate labor relations, improve employment policies and strengthen the collective bargaining system through legislative reforms. This will be an additional incentive and an opportunity for further development of the system of social partnership in the country.

 The Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia expresses its confidence that the National Decent Work Program will continue to be implemented together with branch  republican unions, and the implementation of its principles based on equal and constructive social dialogue, respect for human rights, and observance of international labor standards is the only right way to building a socially equitable economy.

05 August, 2019

REGULAR MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN TRIPARTITE COMMISSION OF ARMENIA

On July 31, a regular meeting of the Republican Trilateral Commission was held at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, in which took part representatives of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia, the Union of Employers of Armenia and the Government of Armenia. From trade unions took part in the meeting the deputy chairman of the CTUA B.Kharatyan, chairman of the Republican Branch Union of Trade Union Organizations (RBU of TUO) of Commerce, Catering, Consumer Cooperatives and Entreprise Workers Sh.Mkrtchyan, chairman of the RBU of TUO of Industry Workers...

24 July, 2019

It is with deep sadness and regret that Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia informs that on 23 July, 2019 the head of the Organizational and Training Center of the CTUA, the chairman of the Republican branch union of trade union organizations of higher educational institutions of the RA Garnik Vagharshakyan passed away.

 Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia expresses its deep condolences to the family and friends of G.А. Vagharshakyan. The memory of our friend and colleague will remain forever in the hearts of all who knew him.

  Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia

18 December, 2018

Meeting in the CTUA

  On 17 December, 2018  the President of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia Eduard Tumasyan  hosted  the Desk officer for Europe and Central Asia ILO Sergeyus Glovackas and the Chief Specialist on Workers’ Activities of the ILO Moscow Office Gocha Aleksandria.   The meeting was also attended by the deputy chairmen of the CTUA Boris Kharatyan and Khachik Arakelyan, the head of the CTUA Training and Research Center, the executive secretary of the CTUA Garnik Vagharshakyan.   During the meeting events dedicated to the 100th anniversary...

19 November, 2018

INFORMATION

On November 16, 2018 at the session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, the draft law on making amendments to the Law on Trade Unions, included in the agenda of the session of the National Assembly, was not adopted in the second reading.

26 October, 2018

The 13th meeting of the PERC Executive Committee

 The 13th meeting of the PERC Executive Committee took place on 22 October in Brussels. The Committee discussed wage situation in Europe and Central Asia, stressing particular need to achieve living minimum wages in Eastern countries, wage convergence between East and West, development of trade  union strategies to restore or to build wage bargaining.

 The President of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia E. Tumasyan spoke at the meeting, highlighting the issues of wages in the countries of Europe and Central Asia.

 Other important issues were also discussed at the meeting.

08 October, 2018

Dialogue: Trade Unions - Public organizations in the framework of the program “Promotion growth, enforcing rights: women in the labor market”

On October 4, 2018 the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia  together with the OXYGEN Foundation  held discussions on the theme “Promotion growth, enforcing   rights: women in the labour market”.  The meeting was attended by the chairman of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia Edward Tumasyan, the deputy chairman of the CTUA  Boris Kharatyan, the chairmen of the branch unions of the CTUA, representatives of the legal and socio-economic departments of the CTUA, the president of the OXYGEN foundation Margarita Hakopyan, the representative of...