03 July, 2015

I N F O R M A T I O N

  On July 1, 2015 the chairman of the Confederation of trade unions of   Armenia   Eduard Tumasyan hosted  Dr.Gernot Mitter, Deputy Head of the Department of Labour Market and  Integration Policy, Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour.   Welcoming the guest, Mr. Tumasyan expressed  his  satisfaction with the activities of the Austrian Development Agency in the support and development of social partnership between the government, trade unions and employers in Armenia.   Mr. Mitter pointed out that the purpose of his visit is to study the...

04 June, 2015

I N F O R M A T I O N

  The International Trade Union Confederation, the International Labour Organization in collaboration with the Educational - research center of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia on June 3-4 in Tsaghkadzor held a joint seminar on "Strengthening trade union policy on preventive measures in the field of occupational safety and health."   The seminar was attended by the representatives of the trade union centers of Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Tajikistan.   The Chairman of the Confederation...

01 June, 2015

STATEMENT  OF THE  CONFEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS OF ARMENIA

IN THE CONNECTION  WITH THE FORTHCOMING RISE OF ELECTRICITY PRICES

  Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia on behalf of  its  union members involved in 700 trade union organizations of 20 branch republican unions expressed their concern about  the upcoming  rise in electricity prices.

  The price increase will inevitably lead to a deepening of a social crisis which is usually followed by decline in living standards of workers, their families and the entire population, as well as increasing the number of low-income families.

  Increase in electricity prices from 1 August 2014  and followed it higher prices for various commodities have led to numerous problems facing the population. In Armenia, where a third of the population is poor, a new increase in electricity prices will lead to increased poverty.

  Over the past few years as a result of multiple increase of tariffs for gas and electricity price rises for consumer goods and services  could be prevented by applying the necessary mechanisms, such as the adoption of the law "On indexation of wages", whereby it would be possible adjust the purchasing power of the minimum wage.

  The situation is aggravated  by not being  approved  up today the law of composition and structure of the minimum consumer basket, on the basis of which should be determined  the minimum wage, pensions, allowances and other social benefits. The whole complex of problems suggests that today and in the coming years we can hardly cope with the social problems facing the population. Raising the minimum wage and pensions  in  five thousand AMD  can not provide an adequate standard of living and purchasing power of the population.

  Chain price increases could lead to deterioration of not only the workers, but also about 500,000 retirees and 114,000 families receiving family poverty benefits.  Are they able to resist this new price increase, especially in winter, when they are forced to spend the lion's share of their income on heating and other utilities?

  In accordance with Article 34 of the Constitution of the RA  everyone has the right to an adequate living standard  which prevents the continued rise in prices. In this regard, the CTUA attaches great importance to the need to introduce mechanisms for restraining the growth of social tension in the case of a rise  in electricity prices.

Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia

26 May, 2015

I N F O R M A T I O N

  On  26 May 2015 the  Chairman of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia Eduard Tumasyan received the participants of the upcoming on 27 May  meeting of the  Council of the International Trade Union Federation of State and Public Employees.   The meeting was attended by the President of the  International Trade Union Federation of State and Public Employees V.P.Savchenko, Deputy  General Secretary of the General Confederation of Trade Unions V.S.Yurev, representatives of branch associations of trade unions of Israel, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan,...

25 May, 2015

I N F O R M A T I O N

  On May 25, 2015 the  Chairman of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia Eduard Tumasyan received a delegation led by the chairman of the branch trade union of banks and financial institutions' workers of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Likhtarovich. The meeting was also attended by the chairman of the Joint Trade Union Committee Belarusbank Natalia Petrachkova, the chairman of the Joint Committee of Trade Union of Belarusian Savingsbank Basily Grek, Head of the International Department of the branch union Darya Ivashko and chairman of the Republican Union of trade union...

14 May, 2015

I N F O R M A T I O N

  On 13 May 2015 Chairman of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia E.Tumasyan had a meeting with  Executive Director of the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) Martin Romer.   Mr.Romer arrived in Yerevan to take part in the 4-th Bologna Policy Forum, which will take place on May 14-15. He briefly presented the issues and challenges of the European educational structure, which includes 131 trade union organizations from 48 countries, noting the importance of continuing and  ensuring  future cooperation with the trade unions...

09 May, 2015

Information

  On 9 May 2015., he day of the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Victory Park to pay tribute to the millions of victims of this war.   On the same day the 23rd anniversary of the liberation of Shushi is celebrated. PHOTOGALLERY ...