Establishment and operation of primary trade union organizations discussed in Minsk

The meeting of the Minsk City Council on Labor and Social Affairs took place on November 11, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reports.

The results of work on the development of primary trade union organizations at the enterprises of the capital for 9 months of 2026 told the Chairman of the Minsk city Association of trade unions Sergey Shkrudnev.

- Primary trade union organizations are established at the enterprises of the city. Most of them are in private ownership companies, Shkrudnev noted. The main task of trade unions is to protect the social, labor, professional and economic rights of workers, to ensure decent living and working conditions.

He recalled that trade union organizations are engaged in public control over compliance with labor legislation, organize free legal consultations on labor law, ensure interaction of employers with state bodies and local authorities to solve socio-economic problems.

Since the beginning of the year, new trade union firsts have appeared in the organizations of Minsk. However, some enterprises are still excluded from trade union work. S. Shkrudnev drew attention to the need to actively hold meetings in teams and improve the interaction of employers with local authorities.

Deputy Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee Andrei Strigelsky drew attention to the work of industry trade unions in the districts and noted their role in involving workers in public life.

- It is important to cover all organizations and enterprises of the capital with work: to reach every employee, Strigelsky said.

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