Better social dialogue - better work!

About this project

<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">The context of the project is the need for a stronger social dialogue in Lithuania, including at regional and sectoral level. Building trust between social partners is important for creating a good environment for negotiating collective bargaining agreements.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">This project, which is carried out by one of the largest trade union confederations in Lithuania, the National Official Trade Union Confederation (NPPSS), addresses these issues, in cooperation with the Norwegian trade union Fagforbundet. The project focuses on strengthening social dialogue through capacity-building of employees and employers, and by developing a social partnership with the Fire and rescue department (PAGD) and Environmental protection department (AAD).</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">Activities included training sessions in Vilnius and five other cities for a total of 160 participants, a workshop on collective agreements, round table conferences and leadership training. A study trip was organized to Norway for a smaller group and a final conference gathered 160 participants in Vilnius. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

The Norwegian partners took part in all phases of the project from the concept phase, development of material, participation in meetings and webinars, and organised the study trip. NPPSS highligthed that they learned about the high level of trust between the Norwegian social partners.

Project partners

• Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities Donor project partner· Norway
• Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees Donor project partner· Norway
• Fire and Rescue Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania Project partner· Lithuania
• Enviromental protection department under the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania Project partner· Lithuania