On the Day for Decent Labour trade union activists demand to cancel contract system, raise wages and respect the workers` rights 08.10.2012 On October 7 – the International Day for Decent Labour – about fifty activists of the REP Trade Union held a picket and called on all workers of Belarus to unite and speak out together against the system of fixed short-term labour contracts, for decent wages and safe working conditions.more >>

Union leaders about new MPs: "House of bureaucrats and power agents" 05.10.2012 100 members of the REP Trade Union acted as observers at the recent parliamentary election. Having seen with their own eyes the demonstration of people's will, the trade union activists drew a conclusion: it is hardly probable that this parliament will be able to solve the problems of the working people.more >>

REP to hold picket in Bangalore Square 05.10.2012 On Tuesday, the Minsk city authorities allowed activists of the Belarusian Trade Union of Electronic Industry Workers (REP Trade Union) to hold a picket on October 7 – the World Day for Decent Labour and Against Precarious Work – in the Peoples' Friendship Park, located near Bangalore Square.more >>

SPM to mark World Day for Decent Work with picket 05.10.2012 Another independent trade union – the Free Trade Union of Metalworkers (SPM) – has received a permit of the Minsk city authorities to hold a picket on the World Day for Decent work and against any forms of precarious employment. The action will take place on October 7 in the Park of the 50th Anniversary of October.more >>

Provocations against REP Trade Union continue 05.10.2012 On Friday, October 5, some of the independent mass media – "Salidarnasts", "Charter-97", "Belarusian Partisan" and Radio "Liberty" – received a letter on behalf of five members of the Vitebsk regional organization of the REP Trade Union. The letter contained criticism addressed to the leadership of the union and intention to apply for quitting the union. However, in fact it turned out that the letter was a fake.more >>

REP applies for pickets on October 7 28.09.2012 Trade unions mobilize their efforts worldwide to stop precarious forms of employment. The global trade union IndustriALL has called all its member organizations to hold actions on October 7 to mark the World Day for Decent Work and against precarious forms of employment. In this important work activists of the REP Trade Union stand shoulder to shoulder with their colleagues.more >>

Andrei Strizhak: "Thank God, my relatives don't believe in the lovers and illegal children ascribed to me" 21.09.2012 For a month already law enforcement bodies have been paying increased attention to the personal life and work of Andrei Strizhak, the leader of the youth network of the REP Trade Union. The union activist told the Praca-by.info about the methods of pressure on him and his family and gave some advice on how to preserve the calmness and spiritual fortitude in such situation.more >>

Economists suggest trade unions to develop a National Labour Platform 21.09.2012 The idea was announced at the conference "Expanding Scope of Independent Trade Unions of Belarus: Presentation of Interests, Support and Promotion of Human Rights and Culture of Democracy", which was held this weekend, September 14-15, in Vilnius.more >>

Minsk doctors are ready to strike 14.09.2012 About thirty doctors of City Hospital No. 2 of Minsk have promised to resign after September 30, if their salaries are not increased. The medics demand a more than double increase of salaries of hospital doctors, the "Belarusian Partisan" reports.more >>

Workers of Polotsk winery want to join SPB 14.09.2012 In early September, more than 30 workers of the Polotsk Winery quitted their official branch trade union – a member of the FPB (Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus) and apply for membership in the Free Trade Union of Belarus (SPB). Their reasons were in low wages, violations of labour safety regulations and humiliation of workers by administration officials. The initiators of the protest are preparing a constituent assembly to register the primary organization of the SPB.more >>