Vitebsk regional organization of BPRZ and the main department for healthcare of the regional executive committee signed a new cooperation agreement
The Vitebsk Regional Organization of the Belarusian Trade Union of Healthcare Workers and the Main Department for Healthcare of the Regional Executive Committee have signed a Cooperation Agreement for 2025–2028. The document includes commitments concerning all areas of joint work. The agreement was signed by Vladimir Plytkevich, Chairman of the Regional Organization of the BTPHW, and Mikhail Vishnevetsky, Head of the Main Department for Healthcare of the Regional Executive Committee.
The main areas fixed in the document are aimed at protecting the labor and socio-economic rights of trade union members.
– One of the most significant achievements, and this initiative is supported by the regional healthcare department, is that under the contract, everyone working in the healthcare sector receives a minimum bonus of 30%, – noted Vladimir Plytkevich. – Support also extends to youth, children's health improvement, and education. A whole set of provisions relates to contract extensions. For example, if a person has three years left until retirement, their contract is extended for at least three years; if a working pensioner has a minor child receiving higher or secondary education, their contract is not terminated. Among the innovations is also the fact that notification of reorganizations occurs three months in advance. The agreement will be valid for three years, and each new such document is better than the previous one.
Key points include the creation of optimal conditions for the stable work of labor collectives, the development of personnel potential, and the maintenance and increase of employee wages, taking into account the current remuneration system in the industry.
– The next agreement, which was signed today with the regional trade union committee of healthcare workers, is primarily aimed at defending the rights of our workers, not only medical workers, but all those employed in the healthcare sector, – emphasized Mikhail Vishnevetsky. – While adhering to the existing parameters of the agreement, we are introducing new ones. They concern the protection of interests and the entry into the profession of young specialists, and mentorship as an important factor of support in the initial stages. Measures to improve the effectiveness of social support for young specialists are also envisaged. The industry must work clearly, rhythmically, and evenly. And for this, it is necessary that the people employed in it are not just provided with work, but also appreciate the conditions created for them.