Unions4VET Projektpartner

Information about the Slovakia project partners

Together with trade unions from Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Slovakia, Costa Rica and South Africa, the Unions4VET project works for better quality in VET (Vocational Education & Training). Information on the partner trade unions and on joint activities can be found here.

KOZ SR - Konfederácia odborových zväzov Slovenskej republiky

http://www.kozsr.sk/

The biggest Trade Union Federation of Slovakia is the Slovakian Trade Union Federation KOZ SR which has more than 300,000 members. The KOZ SR emerged as the Slovakian successor organisation from CSKOS - the Czech-Slovak Trade Union Federation - which was formed in March 1990 following the “Velvet Revolution” of 1989.
The KOZ SR comprises 28 individual unions of which the most important are the metal working union and the education union. KOZ SR is officially politically independent but has a social democratic focus.

OZ PŠaV - Odborový zväz pracovníkov školstva a vedy na Slovensku

https://www.ozpsav.sk/sk/Odborovy-zvaz.alej

Trade union of workers in education and science of Slovakia (OZ PŠaV) operates in the sector of education and science and represents more than 48,000 members. It is therefore the second largest trade union in Slovakia, acting apolitically and independently. OZ PŠaV is respected social partner to Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports and is a member of Economic and Social Committee. It negotiates collective agreements with employers on local levels and also takes part in negotiations with the government regarding Higher collective agreement for employees in public sector. In addition, OZ PŠaV is represented in international organizations, including European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).

Main topics treated by OZ PŠaV are:

  • Development of the education system in democratic society,
  • Social and economic welfare of ist members and other employees,
  • Employment, occupational health and safety issues,
  • Promotion the quality level of educational,
  • Representing the diverse interests and legitimate demands of ist members.

Contact person for cooperation with Slovakia

Astrid Gloystein

bfw - Unternehmen für Bildung
Schimmelbuschstraße 55
40699 Erkrath, Deutschland

Gloystein.Astrid@bfw.de