Nakhchivan Autonomous Republican

Trade Unions Council

On December 4, 1921 the establishment of the trade union in Nakhchivan played an important role in a public and a political life of the region. In this period trade union combined 3 regional trade union committees, 27 city and district committees, 3 joint trade union committees and approximately 400 trade unions committees around itself.

Since the 50’s of last century important changes were taken place important changes in the life of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republican Trade Unions. Although from this period of the formation of union committees for areas created an opportunity to approach first organizations, from the other side it demanded centralized manner management of a growing movement organization.

Taking into account all of these in the founding conference which was held in the 17-th November of 1967 was organized by Nakhchivan Regional Council of Trade Unions and after it, was put an end the sparse action of trade unions in Autonomous Republic. At that time the number of union members remains 31 thousand people.

The action of Nakhchivan Regional Council of Trade Unions strengthened during the leadership of the leader Heydar Aliyev. The new building of Autonomous Republic Council of Trade Unions was built on the initiative of the Great leader and was put into operation in 1974.

The supreme body of the Regional Council of Trade Unions is the conference which requests once in 5 years. During this period governing body is the Assembly and the supreme executive body is the Presidium of the Council.

The new period began in the life of the trade unions after accessing independence since the 90s of last century.

Nowadays Nakhchivan Trade Unions makes an effort to develop the society, to shape social – economic environment, to solve welfare problems of citizens, to improve labor conditions and pays attention to the labor and social care of workers. Nakhchivan Regional Council of Trade Unions combines 70814 members, 1250 organizations, 6 autonomous republic and 10 districts and city committees in itself.

 In 2008 the building of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Council of Trade Unions was restored. In 9^th April of the same year the chairman of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Supreme Assembly signed an order to celebrate the 40-th jubilee of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Council of Trade Unions. Jubilee was held in the 28-th of April in 2008. In that time several union members was honored with the medals, orders and honored names of Azerbaijan Republic.