Information on Latvian Building Workers Trade Union

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Trade Union of Building Workers(LCA)

• Established 1990• Member of Free Trade Union

Confederation of Latvia (LBAS)• Represented at National Tripartite

Cooperation Council (Trade Unions, Employers and Government)

• Represented at Latvian Construction Council• ~ 20 % of workers in construction

industry,

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Trade Union of Building Workers(LCA)

• Member of EFBWW (The European Federation of Building and Woodworkers)

• Member of BWI (Building and Wood Workers’ InternationalBuilding and Wood Workers’ International)

• Represented at National Tripartite Cooperation Council (Trade Unions, Employers and Government)

• Represented at Latvian Construction Council

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Trade Union of Building Workers(LCA) – main activities

Main aerias of activity

• Social Dialogue

• Occupational Health & Safety

• Vocational Education

• Work to Increase Participation of Workers (both quantity and quality)