Lithuanian communication workers trade union (LRDPS)

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Lithuanian communication workers trade union
(LRDPS)
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Lithuanian communication workers trade union
(LRDPS)

• LRDPS is independent, voluntary, autonomous
  organization, representing and defending
  professional, labored, economic and social rights
  and interests of trade union members and
  implementing policy of free trade unions
• Trade Unions strength depends from memberships,
  solidarity and conciseness.

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LRDPS guidance for our activities

• LR constitution
• LR Trade Unions statute
• Declaration of people rights
• International ILO conventions
• Lithuanian Trade Union Confederations Statute.

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LRDPS history

• Stated 1917
• The first congress hold 14-15 November, 1926
• The independence of Trade Union of Communication
  Workers was restored from 9 February, 1990
• From 1992 LRDPS is a member of Confederation of
  Lithuanian Trade Unions
• From 1996 LRDPS became a member Unions Network
  International (UNI)
• 2002 LRDPS became a member Lithuanian Trade
  Union Confederation.

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Lithuanian 3 national centres

• Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation (LPSK),
• Lithuanian Trade Union Solidarity (LPSS),
• Lithuanian working federation (LDF).

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Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation (LPSK)

• LPSK was set up on 1st May 2002 after the merge
  between 2 biggest trade unions centres LPSS and
  LPSC
• LPSK comprises 24 branch trade unions with a
  membership of 120000
• LPSK is a member of ICFTU.

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LRDPS

• Comprises 72 trade unions
• It has more than 5000 members
• It is about 43,5 of communication workers.

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LRDPS units

• AB Lietuvos telekomas 6 trade unions
• VI Lietuvos paštas 39 trade unions
• UAB Comliet - 21 trade unions
• AB Radijo ir televizijos centras- 2 trade
  unions
• Ryšiu statybines bendroves 1 trade union.

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LRDPS members percentage

• AB Lietuvos telekomas
• VI Lietuvos paštas
• UAB Comliet
• Telecentras
• Ryšiu statybines bendroves

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LRDPS management organs

• Congress is the main LRDPS organ, held every 5
  years (The congres has established a single
  membership free for the LRDPS employers in the
  amount of one percent of the monthly basic
  salary)
• Board of Trust Persons is decisive organ between
  congresses, held once per year
• Secretariat is organizational and executive
  organ.

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LDRPS objectives

• Unite and coordinate activities of organizations
  of LRDPS in order to protect the professional,
  labour, economical and social rights and
  interests
• Represent the trade union when solving relevant
  social, economic and labour issues with public
  authorities, employers and their organizations
• Foster the unity of communications trade unions
  and support the solidarity of trade unions in the
  Republic and abroad.

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LRDPS activities (1)

• Submit proposals to the Seimas and the government
  of the Republic of Lithuania concerning the
  adoption, supplementing, amending or repealing of
  relevant laws
• Promote and develop the social partnership with
  employers and their organisations
• Organize meetings, processions and other actions
  with a view to protecting the rights and
  legitimate interests of working people in the
  manner set forth by relevant legislation .

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LRDPS activities (2)

• Organize the education and training of its
  members on trade union, economic and legal
  issues. develop various training programs
  methodical, information and other material
• Collect proposals, conduct sociological and other
  research required to determinate the needs
  legitimate interests of its members
• Participate in the activities of Lithuanian,
  foreign and international free trade unions
• Organise cultural, sport and professional
  holidays, tourist gatherings, commemorations of
  special dates and other events.

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LRDPS activities (3)

• To created collective bargaining's
• Act as intermediaries in dealing with individual
  or collective labour disputes, provide advice to
  its members on legal, labour, economic, social
  issues and other issues related to the labour
  relations.

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Social partnership

• Social partnership it is the system of
  co-operation between the workers and the
  employers
• Special council was created in order to solve
  problems related to social, economic and legal
  policy.

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Social partnership system

• On the nation level three-part council
• Other three-part and two-part councils in the
  Republic, branches and enterprises
• 8 three-part commissions valid in the Republic.
  We participate in 3 of them.

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Collective bargaining

• LRDPS collective bargaining is one of the best in
  Lithuanian.

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Kaip susisiekti su LRDPS

• Geležinkelio g. 6, LT-2030 Vilnius, Lithuania
• Tel.
• 8 5 2132590
• 8 5 2132591
• 8 5 2132592
• Tel./faksas 8 5 2132594
• E-mail Petras.Ruskys_at_telecom.lt

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