Lithuanian trade union community mourns the loss of Juozas Neverauskas
With deep sadness we inform that on September 4th, Juozas Neverauskas, the President of the Lithuanian Industry Trade Union Federation (LPPSF), died after fighting a serious illness. He was at the age of 71, and had been leading this organization for 14 years.
A meeting with labor law experts from Lithuania and Norway took place in Vilnius
On June 26, in Vilnius, at the conference center of the Artis Centrum Hotel, a round table discussion of the international project "Improvement of Social Dialogue in Lithuanian Industrial Enterprises" was held. It was attended by representatives from Achema, Naftininkai, Electricity Transmission Network, Ltd “Šilutės šilumos tinklai” trade unions.
Lithuanian employers seek suspension of important labour rights
Employers’ organizations, belonging to the Tripartite Council of the Republic of Lithuania, submitted their suggestions (without any previous consultations with trade unions) to suspend a part of significant workers’ rights due to the introduced quarantine in the country. The Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation (LPSK) sees it as a cynical and selfish try to shift the common burden to workers. The LPSK is strongly against it.
The first meeting of the steering committee of the Project “Improving Social Dialogue in Industry Sector in Lithuania”
On March 26, 2020, the first remote meeting of the steering committee of the Project “Improving Social Dialogue in Industry Sector in Lithuania” was held.
It was attended by Jorgen Kaurin, the Political Adviser of the United Federation of Trade Unions „Fellesforbundet“, Cathrine Ulvøy, the „Fellesforbundet“ Expert in Collective Bargaining, Dalia Jakutavičė, the Vice-Chair and Lawyer of the Lithuanian Industry Trade Union Federation (LPPSF) and the National Project Experts - prof.dr. Daiva Petrylaitė and sociologist, analyst of public institution “Enterprise Lithuania” Marius Kalanta. The discussion was moderated by Jurga Subačiūtė-Žemaitienė, the project coordinator and Vice-Chair of the LPPSF.
Project “Improving Social Dialogue in Industry Sector in Lithuania”
On December, 2019, the Project “Improving Social Dialogue in Industry Sector in Lithuania” was launched. It is carried out by the Lithuanian Industry Trade Union Federation (LPPSF), the project partner is the United Federation of Trade Unions „Fellesforbundet“ and sponsor – the „Innovation Norway“.
This project will be implemented in the industrial companies (chemical, energy, construction, utilities, aviation), whose trade unions belong to the LPPSF.