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Overview
Lobbying Costs
37,500€
Financial year: Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75 Fte (5)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
3
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Latvijas Brīvo arodbiedrību savienība (LBAS)
EU Transparency Register
844603627356-46 First registered on 20 Jun 2017
Goals / Remit
Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia (LBAS) is the biggest non-governmental organisation in Latvia, which protects the interests of professional trade union members and employees on the branch and inter-branch level.
LBAS coordinates the cooperation between 20 independent trade unions, represents and protects the interests of its members in national and international institutions, implements a joint working programme.
The purpose of LBAS activities is to protect the interests of trade union members. The main principle of operation is solidarity – joint coordinated actions of the affiliates. LBAS represents its members' interests and protects their rights in the socio economic field.
Together with the government and Latvian Employers' Confederation LBAS works in the National Tripartite Cooperation Council. LBAS observes the principles of social dialogue in cooperation with the social partners.
LBAS participates in the elaboration of economic and social development program (...)Main EU files targeted
All EU initiatives, policies and legislative files in the field of employment, education, social issues (Working Time Directive, Posting of workers, Coordination of social security systems, Free movement of workers, Internal market (Services package, Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers, EC proposal on Minimum wage directive, Minimum income), International trade agreements (TTIP, CETA, TISA), Company law, Youth Employment, European Social dialogue, European Semester cycle, Gender Equality, European Social Rights Pillar, Workers' participation (including European Works Councils) etc.).
Address
Head Office
Bruņinieku Str. 29/31
Riga LV-1001
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People
Total lobbyists declared
5
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 1 25% 4 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade unions and professional associations
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Networking
Affiliation
http://www.lbas.lv/links
Member organisations
http://www.lbas.lv/affiliates
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
37,500€
Other financial info
LBAS received funding from the EU institutions during the last closed financial year through EU Funds and other financial instruments.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Advisory Committee on free movement of workers#X01784#http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=1784 #Member #C#Employees/workers#Advisory Committee for Vocational Training#X01803#http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=1803 #Member #C#Employees/workers#Comité consultatif pour la sécurité et la santé sur le lieu de travail#X01211#ANTAPSONS Ziedonis #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=1211 #Member #B#Other#Intérêt des représentants des travailleurs#Intérêt des représentants des travailleurs
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Campaigns and manifestations
LBAS is responsible for the European Social Fund project "Development of Bilateral Social Dialogue of the Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia for Better Regulation for the Reconciliation of the Business Environment" which covers also some international activities (2017-2021).
LBAS participates as a partner in the project "Improvement of practical implementation and supervision of labor safety regulatory enactments". Agreement is concluded with the State Labour Inspectorate. LBAS is involved in the project "Improvement of Sector Qualification System for the Development of Vocational Education and Ensuring of Quality" as a partner in cooperation with the National Centre for Education. Both projects are supported by the European Social Fund.Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
3 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 29 Sep 2023 Location Riga (LV) Subject Social dialogue and collective bargaining, Commission initiatives on Social Dialogue, minimum wages and platform work. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
- Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
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Date 29 Sep 2023 Location Riga (LV) Subject The Social Dialogue package and the progress on collective agreements. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Mar 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Meeting on minimum wages. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
- Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet member)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - European Trade Union Institute
- European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions
- Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund
- The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK
- Českomoravská konfederace odborových svazů
- EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION
- Irish Congress Trade Unions
- Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro
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