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1. Enhanced Understanding of
Decent Work for Teachers
Latvian Trade Union of Education
and Science Employees (LIZDA)
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2. About LIZDA
Mission
To represent, express and defend the economic,
social and legal rights of the LIZDA members by
creating social dialogue on all levels.
Vision
The most influential and largest trade union in Latvia
which unites active, knowledgeable and well –
informed members interested in processes.
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3. LIZDA members are united in
• 1 328 primary organisations -
at education and science
institutions
↓
Preschool education institutions
Vocational education institutions
Special education institutions • 36 territorial participant
General education institutions organisations and trade
Higher education institutions
Scientific institutions
organisations at universities
Interests education institutions and the Academy of Sciences
Education departments
Other organisations
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4. LIZDA unites 57% of
Number of working members of the those who are working
Trade Union (31 296 members)* in education and science
in Latvia
2673 members at universities and scientific institutions
273 at direct-recording trade organisations
*LIZDA statistical data 01.01.2012.
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5. Cooperation partners and participation in organisations
Ministry of Education and Confederation of Free Trade (EI) European Trade Union
Science of Latvia (IZM) Unions of Latvia (LBAS) Committee for Education
LIZDA is a social partner of the Government of Latvia
Association of Latvian Education Leaders (LIVA)
Student Union of Latvia Latvian Adult Education
Association
Latvian Teacher's Council (LPD)
And other organisations…
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6. About LIZDA project
Objective
• To enhance understanding on decent
work issues among teachers in Latvia
on national scale.
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7. Outcome
Enhanced understanding of the benefits
of decent work
• Increase in number of collective agreements
signed in 2 year period
• Increase in % of working members of LIZDA
against all working teachers in 2 year period
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8. Outputs
• Improved collective agreements towards
decent work conditions requirements
• Enhanced understanding of teachers work
conditions among decision makers at
different levels and society
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9. Activities
• Exchange of experience with our partner –
Trade Union of Education in Norway
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10. Research
• On needs and wants of education and science employees
in terms of securing stability and decent work conditions
within the scope of collective agreement
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11. • Campaign “School Day” – deputies of local
municipalities and parliament (Saeima) as well as
management of Science and Education Ministry of
Latvia becomes “shadows” of teachers for a day
• National contest
“For Teacher Friendly School”
– development of criteria,
information activities,
selection, awarding
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12. • World Day for Decent Work
– conference in Riga, Latvia on
issues related to decent work
• Assessment of teachers
workplaces in terms of securing
decent work conditions
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13. • Discussions
in all regions of Latvia
• Training programme and seminars in all
regions of Latvia for trade unions, employers
and employees on collective agreement issues
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14. • Final Conference – project final conference in
Riga, Latvia devoted to decent work issues in
collective agreements
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15. Duration and Budget
Duration – 24 months
Norway Grants – EUR 118 015
LIZDA – EUR 13 113
Total: EUR 131 128
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16. Thank you for your attention!
Any changes in life begin with the motivation!
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