The ETUC Condemns the Nationalistic Turn Being Taken by Hungary
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is seriously concerned at the nationalistic, authoritarian turn being taken by the government in Hungary. Citizens are now subject to a Constitution which stifles freedom and daily erodes their public and private liberties. Media pluralism and the independence of the justice system are under threat.
LIGA Newsletter - September 2011
There has been a lot of interest in the Hungarian situation lately from our international partners; therefore we have prepared this analysing newsletter to keep you informed.
Some provisions from the new draft Labour Code
The review of the main concept of the Hungarian Labour Code (hereafter LC) has been on the agenda for years but no real progress was made. In the middle of June, the draft of the new act (hereafter the Proposal) was published on the website of the Ministry of National Economy which – in case it is passed – would change the foundations of the philosophy of labour law regulations.
Hungarian Employees at the Centenary Jubilee Conference of the ILO
Dear Director, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a great honour for me to represent the Hungarian employees at this centenary jubilee conference of the ILO. It is also a great pleasure for me to greet the conference participants on their behalf.
Tripartit social dialogue abolished
The annoncement of the government was made without any consultation with the social partners.
It destroys the established and recognised tripartism of 23 years - which has proved its usefulness by finding concensus on economic and social issues, in difficult times as well. The Hungarian system of national tripartism has served as a positive example for many in the CEE region.
About our current situation in Hungary
As described in a letter to John Monks, Secretary General of the ETUC, the situation of workers and trade unions is not really looking good in Hungary.
About us
The LIGA Trade Unions (Democratic League of Independent Trade Unions) has been supporting Hungarian employees since 1988. More than 80 member organisations are present throughout the country both in geographic and in sectoral terms. The membership of the Liga Trade unions was made up in 2007 by 100 644 certified – registered through public notary document - organised workers working in all spheres of life in the public and private sectors.
The History of LIGA Trade Unions (1988-2008)
On 14 May 1988 nearly a thousand university employees affected by actions founded amidst adventurous conspiracies the Democratic Trade Union of Scientific Workers (Tudományos Dolgozók Demokratikus Szakszervezete, TDDSZ) which was the first independent organisation separate from National Council of Trade Unions (Szakszervezetek Országos Tanácsától, SZOT)
The Programme of the Democratic League of Independent Trade Unions
INTRODUCTION
The programme of LIGA Trade Unions, coming into effect from 2009, has been developed on the basis of the past few years’ experiences and in view of the expected changes in the following years. The programme defines the goals of our activities in the area of national interest representation and the main directions of the confederation’s trade union policy.
Organisation
LIGA comprises of member organisations with the right to establish sections. Member of the LIGA confederations can become any trade union or trade union federation that fulfils the requirements as set by Act II./1989, is not conducting anti-constitutional activities, is not dependant of any trade union centre following contradictory and opposing principles to those of the LIGA, is independent of the employers and of political parties, is not affiliated member to any other trade union confederation and accepts the Statute and the Programme of the LIGA.
