EU-Georgia Association Council must do more for workers’ rights
The EU-Georgia Association Council meeting on 16 March is called on to do more to advance workers’ rights and European values by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and Georgian Trade Union Confederation (GTUC).
ETUC and GTUC point out that
- Long-waited legal changes to labour law in Georgia are welcome, but more has to be done
- EU provides COVID assistance and this assistance must be transparent to all in Georgia and discussed with social partners
- EU mediation is vital to resolve the current Georgian political conflict
EU-Georgian co-operation contributed to the revision of a Labor Code and adoption of Law on Labor Inspection in September last year, but ETUC and GTUC underline that much more is needed.