Collective agreements are legally binding documents, and since 2003 the Labour Code has made it possible for them to be extended by ministerial decree. In 2010, four branch collective agreements were extended for the first time to wood and furniture, water supply, brewing and the paper and pulp
In early autumn 2013, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB [1]) carried out its Trade union barometer 2013 survey. Against a background of severe political and socio-economic conditions, CITUB wished to consult with its members in order to formulate its position. [1] http
Bulgaria's state-owned postal company, Bulgarian Posts Plc (BG Posts [1]), provides universal and non-universal postal services and delivers some social functions including payment of unemployment benefits, social assistance and pensions. It is the largest state-owned company in Bulgaria, employing
In 2010–2011, social partners in Bulgaria began discussions on new criteria for representation at national level on the country’s tripartite council. The council brings together social partners from employer organisations and unions to discuss a range of national issues with the government.
The Coordinating Council of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB [1]) decided at its meeting on 12 April 2011 to launch a campaign to protect workers’ rights in the framework of its project ‘Security through the law, flexibility through collective bargaining’. [1] http:/
In October 2010, railway trade unions from the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB [1]) and the Confederation of Labour Podkrepa (Podkrepa CL [2]) protested at the employers’ failure to fulfil the social and health and safety requirements of the collective agreements. [1]
On 6 October 2009, after less than a month of negotiations, the social partners in Bulgaria’s energy sector signed a new sectoral collective agreement for a two-year term. The swift adoption of the branch agreement is due to consensus being reached between employers and trade unions because of the
On 16 September 2009, the Executive Committee of the Trade Union of Railway Workers in Bulgaria (Синдикат на железничарите в България, TURWB) met at the Confederation of the Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (Конфедерация на независимите синдикати в България, CITUB [1]) to discuss the escalation
On 18–19 June 2009, Bulgaria held its fourth regional conference on corporate social responsibility [1] (CSR) (*BG0607039I* [2]). The conference was entitled ‘CSR in times of crisis’ and was organised by the National Roundtable Bulgaria and the German Technical Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Directive 2002/14/EC (*EU0204207F* [1]) establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/... [2]) was transposed in Bulgarian law by amendments made to the Labour Code in July 2006 (*BG0604039I* [3]) [1] www