The ATUC chairman attended an online meeting of the Executive Committee of the General Trade Unions
02 Apr 2021
On April 2, 2021, a meeting of the Executive Committee of the General Trade Union Confederation (GTUC) was held at the Palace of Labor in Moscow.
The event, which was held in an online format, was opened
by the chairman of the UHMC M. Shmakov, who informed the participants about the
issues on the agenda. Speaking about the ratification of the International
Labor Organization (ILO) Conventions in the CIS member states and compliance
with these conventions, Shmakov informed the participants about the activities
of member organizations in this field. He praised the activities of the
Confederation of Trade Unions of Azerbaijan in this area and said that the role
of this organization in the ratification of 11 ILO social conventions should be
especially appreciated. Noting the high activity of the ATUC in the
ratification of other conventions, the chairman of the ATUC wished success to
the Azerbaijani trade unions in this work.
Speaking at the discussion, ATUC Chairman, MP S.
Mohbaliyev said that as of January 1, 2021, 56 ILO Conventions have been
ratified in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Government reports on the
implementation of the conventions are regularly sent to the ILO headquarters in
Geneva. Our country has adopted national labor legislation that meets
international standards. As you know, in April 2004, the General Confederation
of Trade Unions urged member organizations to ratify 11 ILO Conventions. As of
January 1, 2021, 6 out of 11 ILO social conventions have been adopted.
Ratification of Conventions 97, 102, 117, 108, 173 is under preparation.
The Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation is
systematically working to implement the ILO Conventions and Recommendations in
the country's legislation. Together with the social partners, the situation in
the field of labor in the world is being studied, educational and
organizational-practical work is being carried out to implement the 11 priority
ILO Conventions.
Mohbaliyev noted that the ATUC has established a
mechanism for preparing proposals for ratification of these conventions, and
leading trade union experts have been involved in this work. The proposals
prepared by these specialists and approved by the ATUC Executive Committee are
sent to the Republican Tripartite Commission on Socio-Economic Affairs for
consideration. These issues are analyzed annually at the meeting of the
Executive Committee of the ATUC and at the meeting of the Commission on the
implementation of the General Collective Agreement. 5 priority conventions play
an important role in the activities of the ATUC for 2021. We consider it
important to inform the Executive Committee of the UNHCR about the preparations
for the ratification of these conventions. I would like to note that the work
on certain issues in this area has been largely completed and will be
considered within the framework of the General Collective Agreement for
2020-2022.
S. Mohbaliyev noted that the implementation of the
principles of decent work in the daily activities of the ATUC is one of the
important areas. The General Collective Agreement, which is currently in force,
is also being prepared for ratification. Article 102 on the Minimum Norm of
Social Security, Article 168 on Employment Assistance and Unemployment
Protection, Article 184 on Occupational Safety and Health in Agriculture, and
Article 184 on Security and the Fundamentals of Occupational Hygiene ”187.
At the meeting of the Tripartite Commission of the
Republic held on December 23, 2020 at the initiative of the ATUC, the issue of
readiness for ratification of Convention No. 173 "On protection of the
rights of workers in entrepreneurial activity" was also discussed and
approved by the Commission.
The ATUC chairman spoke about the extensive measures
taken in our country to ratify the 97th ILO Convention on Migrant Workers. He
said that Azerbaijani trade unions are closely involved in the development of
national migration policy. In accordance with the legislation of our country,
migrant workers have the opportunity to protect their labor, social and
economic rights through trade unions. To help them, the ATUC has established a
"Working Group on Migrants", and a reporting system has been introduced
to monitor the exchange of information and to plan specific activities.
At the end of his speech, the ATUC chairman noted that
the coronavirus infection, which caused a change in the work schedule of
government agencies, labor collectives and trade unions, as well as the
Patriotic War in 2020, which resulted in the liberation of our lands in
Karabakh.
