On March 20, 2024, a reporting and election conference of the primary trade union organization of VSMU employees was held at VSMU.
The conference was attended by the chief legal labor inspector of the Vitebsk regional organization of the BUHW, the first Vice-rector of VSMU Alina Shchupakova, the Vice-rector for international relations and organizational and legal work Denis Lits, the Vice-rector for educational work Dmitry Kuzhel, and the members of the VSMU trade union.
During the conference, the issues regarding the election of: the trade union committee, the audit commission, the treasurer of the trade union committee, delegates to the 29th reporting and election conference of the Vitebsk regional organization of the BUHW, a delegate to the 2nd reporting and election conference of the Vitebsk City Association of Trade Unions were considered; on the adjustment and implementation of the estimate of income and expenses of the primary trade union organization for 2023, approval of the estimate for 2024; on the delegation of a representative of the primary trade union organization to the Council of the Vitebsk City Trade Union Association. The reports on the work of the trade union committee and the audit commission for the period from November 13, 2019 to March 20, 2024 were heard.
A vote took place, as a result of which Alexander Myasoedov was elected to the position of Chairman of the trade union committee of VSMU employees, and Evgeny Shabunin was elected to the position of the Deputy chairman.
As noted during the conference, the trade union organization is the most massive public organization in VSMU, which carries out multi-vector work. The trade union organization, together with the university management, directs its activities to ensure the professional, labor rights and interests of employees.