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Policy papers on empowerment of the Trade Union rights

25-03-2019

As a result of the research carried out within the framework of “Supporting to collective mechanisms for protection of labor rights” project two policy papers were developed: “Factors hindering labor rights protection and means of their elimination” and “Enlarging competencies of Armenian trade unions: social partnership, collective negotiations, strike and judicial protection”.
“Supporting to collective mechanisms of protection of labor rights” project is funded by the Embassy of the USA in Armenia and implemented by “Advanced Public Research Group” NGO. The goal of the project is to promote alternative trade union movement in Armenia as a collective labor rights protection mechanism.

Trade Unions should be reformed for protection of labor rights

01-03-2019

On February 26, 2019 “Advanced Public Research Group” (APR Group) NGO organized the presentation of the research report on collective labor rights protection mechanisms, as well as public discussions on further trade union reforms and improvement of efficiency of trade union activities.
In her opening speech Somer Bessire Briers, political officer at the US Embassy in Armenia emphasized the importance of labor rights protection and added that strong trade unions are key to protection of those rights and expressed the readiness of the embassy to support efforts targeting labor rights protection.

"Independent Observer" public alliance: Preliminary findings of Local Government elections

22-02-2019

Preliminary findings are only available in Armenian

The current state of labor rights protection in Armenia.

17-12-2018

APR Group published report of the research on the current state of labor rights protection as well as main forms of labor rights violations.
The research repor is only available in Armenian and you can download it here.

The project has been impemented with financial support from Open Society Foundations – Armenia.

"Independent Observer" public alliance: Preliminary findings of National Parliament snap elections

10-12-2018

Preliminary findings are only available in Armenian.

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