Georgia to build system of mediation in labour disputes
On July 6-8 Georgia’s town of Kabuleti hosted a seminar entitled Establishing a System of Mediation and Conciliation of Labour Disputes – New Opportunities for Social Dialogue in Georgia for the leadership of the Georgian Trade Union Confederation.
8 July 2012
The event was organized under support of the International Labour Organization within the framework of the tripartite project on establishing a system of mediation in labour disputes in Georgia.
The seminar was facilitated by ILO Moscow Senior Specialist in Workers’ Activities Sergeyus Glovackas and ILO Geneva expert Roger Lequert.
In his statement the chairman of the Georgian Trade Union Confederation, Irakli Petriashvili, highlighted Georgian trade unions’ intention to promote social dialogue and partnership and confirmed the Confederation’s adherence to fundamental principles of the ILO.
Trade unionists expressed concern over continuing violations of trade union rights and weak activity of the tripartite commission in Georgia.
During the discussion trade union leaders confirmed their readiness to take part in the development and introduction of the system of mediation in labour disputes. They drafted a trade union action plan that envisages the training of mediators and the preparation of guidebooks.
Georgia’s social partners express deep concern over a growing number of labour disputes and conflicts. In this respect it was decided with the ILO support to develop proposals for setting up an institution responsible for mediation in labour disputes and conflicts.