#Labour Rights
Georgia’s Agara sugar factory to be reopened after workers march
Workers had marched 110 kilometres from Agara to Tbilisi, in protest at the factory’s closure.
Georgia’s Agara sugar factory to be reopened after workers march
Workers had marched 110 kilometres from Agara to Tbilisi, in protest at the factory’s closure.
Workers march 110 km to Tbilisi demanding reopening of sugar factory
The workers, from the town of Agara, are demanding the government step in to save the plant.
Workers march 110 km to Tbilisi demanding reopening of sugar factory
The workers, from the town of Agara, are demanding the government step in to save the plant.
Miners demand ‘temporary halt’ to coal mining in Tkibuli
The group are demanding the mining company improve safety conditions in the mines after six miners were killed earlier in April.
Miners demand ‘temporary halt’ to coal mining in Tkibuli
The group are demanding the mining company improve safety conditions in the mines after six miners were killed earlier in April.
Six miners killed in Georgia’s Tkibuli coal mine, Mining
Three others remain in hospital, two in critical condition. The accident occurred in the same mine that killed four workers last May.
Six miners killed in Georgia’s Tkibuli coal mine, Mining
Three others remain in hospital, two in critical condition. The accident occurred in the same mine that killed four workers last May.
Miners demonstrate in Chiatura for ‘dignified working conditions’
Miners were demanding higher pay, collective contracts, and safe working conditions.
Miners demonstrate in Chiatura for ‘dignified working conditions’
Miners were demanding higher pay, collective contracts, and safe working conditions.
Miner dies in Chiatura tunnel collapse
Trade unions say Zaza Abramashvili, 45, was forced to work in a ‘high-risk’ area.
Miner dies in Chiatura tunnel collapse
Trade unions say Zaza Abramashvili, 45, was forced to work in a ‘high-risk’ area.
Georgia’s parliament adopts labour safety law
All 88 MPs present voted in favour of the bill, in a plenary session on 7 March.
Georgia’s parliament adopts labour safety law
All 88 MPs present voted in favour of the bill, in a plenary session on 7 March.
Welcome to ‘hell’: working on a Georgian railway construction site
Despite warnings from unions and officials, life for workers on key railway constructions in central Georgia remain a ‘living hell’.
Welcome to ‘hell’: working on a Georgian railway construction site
By Luka PertaiaDespite warnings from unions and officials, life for workers on key railway constructions in central Georgia remain a ‘living hell’.
1,300 workplace deaths and injuries in Georgia since 2010
Data obtained from the Ministry of Internal Affairs shows that in 2010–2017, 359 people were killed and 984 injured in workplace accidents.
1,300 workplace deaths and injuries in Georgia since 2010
Data obtained from the Ministry of Internal Affairs shows that in 2010–2017, 359 people were killed and 984 injured in workplace accidents.
Editorial | Georgia’s government needs to act to protect workers
The latest death of a construction worker in Georgia demonstrates that the government must stand up for the rights and lives of its citizens.
Editorial | Georgia’s government needs to act to protect workers
By OC MediaThe latest death of a construction worker in Georgia demonstrates that the government must stand up for the rights and lives of its citizens.