In connection with the International Day of Decent Work, trade unions hold a series of events

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October 7 – In connection with the World Decent Labor Day, an event was held by the Republican Committee of the Azerbaijan Water Management Workers’ Union at the Control and Measuring Devices Department of “Azersu” Open Joint Stock Company.

Shahriyar Abbasov, deputy head of the department, who opened the event with an introductory speech, spoke about the history of this Day. Labor inspector of the Republican Committee, Bakhtiyar Taghiyev, said that every year, October 7 is celebrated as World Decent Labor Day. The holding of this day was announced for the first time in 2008 by the International Confederation of Trade Unions. Decent work is the provision of effective work and decent wages, safety at work and social protection for family members, better opportunities for personal development, social integration, and equal opportunities for men and women. In Azerbaijan, decent work is considered one of the main goals of national economic and social policies.The International Labor Organization’s concept of decent work means promoting decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equality, security and human dignity for women and men.

Murvat Mehrabov, Technical Inspector of the Labor Protection Department of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Azerbaijan, conveyed the greetings of the Chairman of ATUC, MP Sattar Mohbaliyev to the participants of the event. He noted that decent work in Azerbaijan is one of the main goals of national economic and social policies. The main goal of the work is to create favorable conditions for the citizen of the country to feel the results of the social policy more closely in his life, to be able to benefit from this social policy that ensures his well-being. He said that the social reforms carried out under the leadership of the President of the country, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, are aimed at increasing the level of social life and well-being of Azerbaijani people.

Akif Tavakküloğlu, head of the press and public relations department of AHIK, conveyed his congratulations on the occasion of the World Decent Labor Day and noted the importance of such events. He said that the protection of workers’ rights and social protection by the Confederation of Trade Unions of Azerbaijan and its member organizations is always in the center of attention. He emphasized the importance of communicating all the works done to the public.

At the end, a group of employees of the Department of Control and Measurement Devices was awarded with an Honorary Order.