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Debate over new minimum wage must be rooted in human rights standards and include all stakeholders

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Georgia Debate over new minimum wage must be rooted in human rights standards and include all stakeholders [Georgia Fair Labor Platform] 22-03-2024

Georgia Country’s minimum wage is stuck in the 90s [GFLP] 16-03-2024

Georgia MFRR partners denounce smear campaign against journalist by speaker of the Parliament [EFJ] 13-03-2024

Georgia / Ukraine The trade unions of Georgia, the trade unions of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people expressed their solidarity once again [GTUC] 27-02-2024

Georgia The Republic of Georgia joins efforts to protect seafarers’ rights by ratifying the Maritime Labour Convention [ILO] 19-02-2024

Georgia Minimum Wage as a Human Right – International Standards and Perspectives for Georgia [GFLP] 12-02-2024

Georgia Fair Labor Platform and partners submit UN report evaluating Georgia’s compliance with key rights treaty [GFLP] 10-02-2024

Georgia / Turkey At the General Assembly of Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey (DISK) the leaders of Georgian Trade Unions Confederation have discussed the challenges of employees [GTUC] 09-02-2024

Georgia Fair Labor Platform calls for the suspension of evictions and release of detained activists [GFLP] 03-02-2024

Georgia New report finds gaps in Labor Inspectorate transparency, proposes ways to improve public trust [Georgia Fair Labor Platform] 20-12-2023


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Debate over new minimum wage must be rooted in human rights standards and include all stakeholders 2024-03-22 [Georgia Fair Labor Platform]

Country’s minimum wage is stuck in the 90s 2024-03-16 [GFLP]

MFRR partners denounce smear campaign against journalist by speaker of the Parliament 2024-03-13 [EFJ]

Ukraine The trade unions of Georgia, the trade unions of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people expressed their solidarity once again 2024-02-27 [GTUC]

The Republic of Georgia joins efforts to protect seafarers’ rights by ratifying the Maritime Labour Convention 2024-02-19 [ILO]

Minimum Wage as a Human Right – International Standards and Perspectives for Georgia 2024-02-12 [GFLP]

Fair Labor Platform and partners submit UN report evaluating Georgia’s compliance with key rights treaty 2024-02-10 [GFLP]

Georgian Trade Unions Confederation hosted the two – day conference of “UNI GLOBAL UNION” in Tbilisi 2024-02-09 [GTUC]

Turkey At the General Assembly of Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey (DISK) the leaders of Georgian Trade Unions Confederation have discussed the challenges of employees 2024-02-09 [GTUC]

Fair Labor Platform calls for the suspension of evictions and release of detained activists 2024-02-03 [GFLP]

Denmark Georgian Trade Unions Confederation holds meetings in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, trade unions and various organizations operating in the field of labor 2024-01-30 [GTUC]

Thousands of self-employed mothers without support – the loopholes of maternity leave 2024-01-05 [GFLP]

A two-day session organized by the Georgian Trade unions Confederation (GTUC) with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO) 2023-12-27 [GTUC]

New report finds gaps in Labor Inspectorate transparency, proposes ways to improve public trust 2023-12-20 [Georgia Fair Labor Platform]

Georgia Accession: historic decision must deliver for workers 2023-12-20 [ETUC]

Georgia Raisa Liparteliani was elected as a Vice-President of the PERC General Council 2023-12-14 [GTUC]

Violence against women in the workplace is still the biggest challenge in Georgia 2023-11-27 [GTUC]

Georgia was subordinated to the Central and Western Office of the International Labour Organization located in Budapest 2023-11-24 [GTUC]

The European Commission fully reflected in its report the issues repeatedly raised before it by the Georgian Trade Unions Confederation 2023-11-17 [GTUC]

The public’s positive assessment of trade unions’ activities has increased sharply this year as well 2023-11-17 [GTUC]

Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater workers strike for better pay 2023-11-11 [GFLP]

Europe Irakli petriashvili, the president of the Georgian Trade Unions Confederation, responds to the recommendation issued by the European Comission regarding the granting of candidate status to Georgia 2023-11-09 [GTUC]

USA “Thousands of members of Ford, General Motors and Stellantis are on strike – the American International Automobile Union thanks Irakli Petriashvili and Georgian Trade Unions Confederation for their solidarity 2023-10-18 [GTUC]

Georgian Trade Unions Confederation filled an initiative in the Parliament with the request to establish a decent minimum wage standard 2023-10-17 [GTUC]

Reinstate the ambulance workers - Stop the attacks on trade unionists  ActNOW!  2023-10-16 [EPSU]

Worker death in Khulo requires aggressive response from government and media 2023-09-30 [Georgia Fair Labour Platform]

USA American Delegation visiting Georgian Trade Unions Confederation 2023-09-26 [GTUC]

Based on the complaints of the Georgian Trade Unions Confederation, the Public Defender addressed the labour inspection with a general proposal 2023-09-22 [GTUC]

Europe Georgia's Road to the European Union' – Georgian Trade Unions Confederation presented initiatives and visions at the joint conference 2023-09-21 [GTUC]

Labor Inspectorate reverses practice of hiding employer details from inspection reports 2023-09-08 [GFLP]

Labour oversight body has backtracked on transparency 2023-07-22 [Georgia Fair Labour Platform]

Global 'Strategic Communications for Trade Unions in times and beyond' - Trade Union leaders and Communication Managers from Different Countries have discussed ways to overcome crisis' 2023-07-17 [GTUC]

Social Justice Center sues Labor Inspectorate over redaction of employer details 2023-07-08 [GFLP]

Paramedics 'fired for union activity' 2023-07-06 [OC Media]

Europe Irakli Petriashvili chaired the session of PERC in Warsaw 2023-07-04 [GTUC]

Georgian miners' win 2023-07-03 [IndustriALL]

Lack of follow-up safety inspections implicated in construction worker�s death at Rikoti Pass 2023-07-01 [Georgia Fair Labour Platform]

The meeting was held regarding the need to establish a decent minimum wage standard in Georgia 2023-06-29 [GTUC]

Chiatura miners’ strike ends after company caves on key demands 2023-06-28 [OC Media]

In Chiatura, miners are once again in struggle 2023-06-28 [Solidarity - Eric Lee]

Portrait of a mass hunger strike 2023-06-26 [OC Media]

Why the far right is trying to infiltrate a miners’ strike 2023-06-26 [OC Media]

Social Justice Center: Chiatura miners escalate protest after failed mediation with Georgian Manganese 2023-06-24 [Georgia Fair Labour Platform]

Government must take urgent action as Chiatura miners’ protest enters 15th day 2023-06-24 [Georgia Fair Labour Platform]

Austria Irakli Petriashvili, President of the Georgian Trade Unions Confederation, is in Austria on an official visit to the 20th Federal Congress of the Trade Unions Confederation (OGB) 2023-06-22 [GTUC]

Global The delegation of the Georgian Trade Unions Confederation is present at the 111th International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organization 2023-06-20 [GTUC]

Global Irakli Petriashvili took part in the session of the General Council of the International Trade Unions Confederation 2023-06-20 [GTUC]

'Thousands' of miners go on strike in Chiatura 2023-06-19 [OC Media]

Chiatura goes on strike 2023-06-19 [OC Media]

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