Lithuania: trade unions exhort new government to work on social dialogue

Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation (LPSK), trade union "Solidarity" (LPSS) and Lithuanian Labour federation (LDF)addressed Mr. Gediminas Kirkilas, leader of the newly elected government, a public letter exhorting him to work on a better social wellbeing and to pay better attention to social dialogue. (Ref. 06795)
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Trade unions expect from the 14th government in Lithuania to pay more attention to ensure better social dialogue between trade unions, employers and governmental institutions. According to trade unions, existing Tripartite council only guaranties minimal cooperation. Besides, its decisions have only power of recommendation. Trade unions are unhappy about the large part of draft bills related with employment and social issues which are passed before Parliament without being discussed in the Trip

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