Trade union

  • Economy

National Agreement hints of higher salaries in exchange for lower labor taxes

Lithuania's government, business representative and trade unions on Monday signed an agreement, declaring pledges to raise wages, cut taxes on…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Labour Code won’t solve problem of work flexibility – experts

After Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday improved the new Labour Code to take effect in July, no changes are expected in…

7 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

New Labour Code pledges hangs on a thread

The majority halted the new Labour Code in the hopes of an extra half a year allowing employer and employee…

8 years ago
  • Politics

What may happen to Lithuania’s new Labour Code? 3 scenarios

Lithuania's parliament will on Saturday discuss President Dalia Grybauskaitė veto on the new Labour Code that is meant to liberalize…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian unions to stage protest action in Vilnius

Lithuanian trade unions will stage a protest action outside the government buildings on Friday to demand, among other things, better…

9 years ago
  • Politics

No alarming ties between Lithuanian and Russian trade unions, committee chair says

While there are some close ties between leaders of several Lithuanian trade unions and their Russian colleagues, they constitute no…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Four of five teachers’ unions end two-week strike

On Friday, four of five education trade unions called off their two-week strike, which had begun in an attempt to…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Teachers’ strike to end Friday, say union leaders

The teachers' trade unions involved in the nearly two-week-long strike for higher wages in Lithuania have announced that they are…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Government promises to find money for wage increases as teachers’ strike continues

The Ministry of Education and Science (ŠMM) has promised to find €6 million to increase teachers' wages in response to…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Teachers’ strike continues but talks stop

Lithuanian Teacher‘s Unions will continue their strike action on Thursday but negotiations with the Government may not restart until Monday.…

9 years ago
  • Society

Teachers refuse to end strike as PM apologises

Government negotiators have failed to convince teachers' unions to call off a strike on Wednesday as talks about higher pay…

9 years ago
  • Society

PM rows back on ‘Russian influence’ comments as teachers unions call on him to name names

The Lithuanian Prime Minister has rowed back on comments linking the teacher unions’ strike to ‘Russian influences’ after union leaders…

9 years ago
  • Politics

PM offers new plan to meet teachers’ demands

Lithuania's ruling parties have agreed on a three-year plan for incrementally raising teachers' wages as unions continue to strike. [...]

9 years ago
  • Society

Teachers and government fail to agree on ending strike

Teachers' strike is to continue as unions say the government has failed to present an offer that would meet their…

9 years ago
  • Society

Teachers to go on with strike despite PM’s efforts

Lithuania's Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius met with representatives of teachers' unions on Friday, urging them to postpone a planned strike…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Prime minister to meet teachers’ unions as dispute deepens over ‘illegal’ strike

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has promised to personally meet with teachers’ union representatives who are planning to start an open-ended…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian unions stage rally in protest of labour code changes

Around one thousand people attended a rally outside the parliament in central Vilnius on Thursday, protesting against the government's planned…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania’s labour unions to hold rally in Vilnius in protest of labour code reform

On Thursday, 10 September, Lithuania's trade unions are organising the largest rally since the 2008 financial crisis. The event is…

9 years ago
  • Society

Five Lithuanian trade union members under radar after attending training in Moscow

Five representatives of Lithuanian trade unions attended a training in Moscow for over a week, with participation of one covered…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian government approves labour code reform

The Lithuanian government on Tuesday endorsed a new social model aimed at liberalizing labour relations and revamping the Sodra pension…

9 years ago