News and articles

December 2020

  1. Russian Federation: Trade unions obtain new teleworking legislation

    14 December 2020

    New legislation adopted by the parliament of the Russian Federation will offer several benefits to workers by reinforcing social dialogue and collective agreements. The new law will enter into force on 1 January 2021.

November 2020

  1. 9th BRICS Trade Union Forum

    02 November 2020

    The forum was attended by 106 delegates representing 13 national trade union centres which bring together almost 400 million workers, and by honorary guests from Russia and beyond.

March 2019

  1. Perm Hosts the ILO Centenary and the Future of Work Conference

    07 March 2019

    The ILO Centenary and the Future of Work International Conference involving international experts took place in Perm. The event was organised by the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FITUR), the International Labour Organization and the Perm Regional Trade Union Council.

  2. International Roundtable on the Role of Trade Union Education in Shaping the Future of Work

    06 March 2019

    A session of the international roundtable “The Role of Trade Union Education in Shaping the Future of Work” was held on March 5 at the Academy of Labour and Social Relations (ALSR) to commemorate the centenary of the institution. The event was attended by representatives of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FITUR), International Labour Organisation (ILO), countrywide trade unions as well as educational institutions of both Russian and international trade unions.

April 2018

  1. Head of ILO Bureau for Workers’ Activities: Meetings in Moscow

    02 April 2018

    In late March, a delegation of the ILO Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) headed by Maria Helena Andre, ACTRAV Director, visited the Russian Federation. The programme of the visit included participation in international trade union fora, meetings with heads of trade union associations and staff of the ILO Moscow Office.

November 2016

  1. ILO, Russian Federation Sign New Cooperation Accord, Set Key Priorities

    21 November 2016

    Programme of Cooperation to focus on improving employment opportunities, labour productivity, working conditions, the social security system and strengthening labour standards over the next four years.

July 2016

  1. Russian Federation: Towards more protection of young workers

    05 July 2016

June 2016

  1. Subregional seminar on “Informal Economy: trade union policies and actions”

    14 June 2016

    On 13-14 June Baku, Azerbaijan, hosted the ILO seminar entitled “Informal Economy: Policies and actions of trade unions" and devoted to the ILO Recommendation No 204.

May 2016

  1. Legal Guarantees of Collective Bargaining and Social Dialogue: A Conference in Tomsk

    26 May 2016

    On 25 to 26 May, the ILO-FITUR Conference “Legal Guarantees of Collective Bargaining and Social Dialogue” was held in Tomsk for participants from the Siberian Federal District (SFO), attended by Sergey Nekrasov, FITUR First Deputy Chairman.

February 2016

  1. Young Trade Unionists from Northern Regions Meet in Murmansk

    18 February 2016

    On 16 – 18 February northern Russian city of Murmansk hosted an international conference of young trade trade-unionists and employment specialists from northern regions who gathered to discuss youth employment promotion in the remote and north regions – the “Second Arctic Young Trade Union Leaders School” (the first meeting of this kind took place in Murmansk in March 2015).