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02.02.2017 SUR Drew Attention of the Ministry of Labour to Gender Issues of the Shipping Industry

SUR Drew Attention of the Ministry of Labour to Gender Issues of the Shipping Industry

The Seafarers’ Union of Russia requested the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and the Ministry of Labour of Russia to consider the issues of violations of women's right to work in the chosen occupation and to revise the List of Hard Works, Involving Harmful or Dangerous Working Conditions, Which Women May Not Perform approved by the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation of 25 February 2000 No. 162. The answer was not long in coming—in the Ministry of Labour have assured that the work on updating the List and reducing the number of works restricting the employment of women had already begun.

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23.01.2017 Kazakhstan: Two union leaders were arrested for mass protest of oil workers

Kazakhstan: Two union leaders were arrested for mass protest of oil workers

Two trade union leaders were arrested by police on January, 20th in Aktau (Mangistau region, Kazakhstan) while participating in a mass protest of oil workers. The authorities fabricated criminal cases against Nurbek Kushakbaev, Deputy Chairman of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of the Republic of Kazakhstan (KNPRK), and Amin Yeleusinov, chairman of the trade union of oil services company Oil Construction Company (affiliate of KNPRK). Their location is currently unknown.

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14.11.2016 To be or not to be for a new collective agreement at Volkswagen

To be or not to be for a new collective agreement at Volkswagen

The Interregional Trade Union Workers Association (ITUWA) at the Volkswagen plant in Kaluga, Russia, are fighting for a new collective agreement. The current agreement expires on 31 December, and so far neither the employer nor the employees have taken the initiative of signing a new one.

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07.10.2016 Gender Equality Commission of the KTR for reproductive freedom

Gender Equality Commission of the KTR for reproductive freedom

Due to initiatives, appearing in last months aimed to ban abortions and, as a first step, to withdraw abortions from Compulsory Health Insurance, the Gender Equality Commission of the Confederation of Labor of Russia (KTR) issued a statement in which it has drawn attention to the possible catastrophic consequences of full or partial ban on abortions in our country.

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15.06.2016 International Workers, Employers, Governments Call on Turkmenistan to End Forced Labour

International Workers, Employers, Governments Call on Turkmenistan to End Forced Labour

The International Labour Organization conference recommends the Turkmen government take urgent and serious action to end forced labour in the cotton sector.

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