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Russian Duma ratifies accord on Tajik labour migrants' stay in country

Russia's State Duma ratified an agreement between Russia and Tajikistan on regulating Tajik citizens' stay in Russia. The agreement was signed by the two sides in Moscow on 8 February 2013.

Trade unions’ role in achieving decent wages

On December 17-18, Moscow hosted a subregional conference focusing on trade unions’ role in achieving decent wages. It was organized by the Pan-European Regional Council of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-PERC) and the ILO.

Russia-Belarus Union State creates trade union association

On December 17, 2013, trade unions of the Russia-Belarus Union State signed in Moscow a memorandum to create an association of trade unions.

Protocol to pact to protect Tajik labour migrants in Russia signed in Moscow

A protocol to introduce changes to the agreement between the Tajik and Russian governments on Tajik citizens' employment and protection of their rights in Russia, dated 16 October 2004, was signed in Moscow today.

Russia said to be seeking Tajik approval for new migrant labour rules

Russia is seeking a deal with Tajikistan that would update existing agreements governing the movement of migrant workers between the two countries, the privately-owned Russian news agency Interfax reported on 21 October.

Astrakhan hosts international conference on youth employment

On October 16-18 the southern Russian city of Astrakhan hosted a subregional conference focusing on trade unions’ participation in youth employment policy-making, which was organized with the support of the International Labour Organization.

Decent work – decent wage!

On August 5-6 Ulan-Ude in the Republic of Buryatia, Russia’s Siberia, hosted a conference entitled Decent work – decent wage! It was organized by the ILO, the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia in the Siberian Federal District and the...

Russia’s Labour Ministry: over 26 million of Russians work in hazardous jobs

Almost half of employed Russian citizens or 26.6 million work in hazardous jobs, the deputy head of the Labour and Social Protection Ministry’s department, Pyotr Sergeyev, told the public hearings on the formation of a healthy lifestyle.

Trade union leaders meet to discuss informal employment

The Pan-European Regional Council of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-PERC) in cooperation with the ILO organized a subregional meeting for trade union leaders focusing on informal employment. The meeting took place in Kyrgyzstan’s...

The first ever G20 Finance and Labour Ministers’ Meeting was held in Moscow

The Joint G20 Finance and Labour Ministers' Meeting was held in Moscow on July 19, 2013. A high-level meeting in such a format was convened for the first time in the G20's history, being an important innovation of the Russian Presidency.

Ksenia Yudaeva: labour activation and job creation will contribute to economic growth

Promoting sustainable and inclusive growth and ensuring quality employment - these tasks of the Labour 20 go along with the priorities of the Russian G20 Presidency, the Russian G20 Sherpa and Chief of the Presidential Experts' Directorate Ksenia...

Director-General meets ILO Moscow staff

The ILO Director General Guy Ryder, who came to Moscow on the occasion of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting, visited the DWT/CO Moscow office on 17 July to meet the staff.

Restoring economic growth and reducing unemployment are the main pillars of Russia’s G20 Presidency

The global financial and economic crisis of 2008-2009 and the budget situation in some of the EU countries have shown that the problems of the global economic governance are becoming one of the major challenges of the moment, Deputy Finance Minister...

ILO steps up cooperation in youth employment with Azerbaijan

On May 30 Azerbaijan’s Labour and Social Protection Minister Fizuli Alekperov met with ILO Moscow Senior Employment Specialist Olga Koulaeva to discuss the implementation of ILO’s new project Partnerships for Youth Employment in the Commonwealth of...

Signing of the Agreement of Cooperation between the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan and the Confederation of Trade Unions of...

Signing of the Agreement of Cooperation between the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan and the Confederation of Trade Unions of Georgia (GTUC) took place on the 29th of May in Tbilisi. It coincided with the first day of the work of the...

UN Secretary-General visits Russia

On May 16-19 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Russia. Soon after his arrival in Moscow he left for the Black Sea resort of Sochi, where on the next day he held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister...

Y20 Russia Summit Agenda announced

Our goal is to ensure safe labour

On April 25-26 Astana hosted the third Kazakhstan International Occupational Safety and Health Conference and Exhibition KIOSH-2013.

Confederation of Labour of Russia developing migration strategy

On April 16 Moscow hosted a conference on management, representation and protection of labour migrants’ rights and trade unions’ experience and prospects. It was organized by the Centre for Social and Labour Rights, the Confederation of Labour of...

Safety briefing of marine cadets: HIV/AIDS education