Representatives of trade unions and state institutions from the Kingdom of Norway visited the prison in Pravieniškės
Representatives of the trade unions and state institutions of the Kingdom of Norway Sjur Grinde, Elisabeth Hopteigen, Raymond Nilsen, Jan Arve Blom, Tom Svarva, Marius Andersen, Gunnar Nesse, Torunn Hasler, who are responsible for supervising the progress of the project in Lithuania, visited Pravieniškės prison No. 1 operated by Lithuanian Prison Service. The representatives of the trade unions, active in Pravieniškės prisons No. 1 and No. 2 and prison administration participated at the meeting.
Dainius Čekauskas, Zurab Sopromadze, Marius Jokubauskas and Odeta Šakėnaitė represented Kaunas County Police and Law Enforcement Staff trade union and Lithuanian trade union “Solidarumas”. The participants discussed guidelines and methods for trade union activities in Lithuania and shared good practices. Representatives of the Norwegian trade unions were eager to learn about collective agreements both within Lithuanian Prison Service and in Lithuania, as well as about the challenges and difficulties encountered in achieving constructive social dialogue. The concept of "mobbing", its existence and methods of combating it were widely discussed. The Norwegian colleagues presented the concept of "aberration", which is not yet well known in Lithuania, and the database for recording cases of aberration, which has been introduced in the Norwegian prison system.
Dainius Čekauskas, a representative of Kaunas County Police and Law Enforcement Staff trade union, gave an overview of the current situation in relation to the social dialogue and further expectations, and responded to the numerous questions of the guests. Representatives of the trade union “Solidarumas” spoke about their efforts to defend the rights of employees and prison officers, in particular the rights of women in prison system. The parties agreed to regularly share experiences and communicate with their Norwegian counterparts when issues arise, and to make friendly use of the Scandinavian extensive experience in trade union and social dialogue.
The foreign colleagues paid tribute to the representatives of Pravieniškės for the progress they have made in constructively resolving problems related to working conditions and the rights of employees and officers.
Last updated: 24-04-2024
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