| Abstract [eng] |
This master’s thesis examines the role of trade unions in the labor market of the Republic of Lithuania. The study analyzes the historical development of trade unions as an institution and clarifies the legal regulation of trade unions' status in Lithuania. The thesis compares key Lithuanian legal acts regulating trade union activities, rights, and powers in both collective and individual labor relations, highlighting their challenges. The research also explores trade unions' rights and powers in collective labor relations, assesses their participation in the European Union’s social model, and examines their contribution to national social partnership in Lithuania, including their involvement in tripartite and bipartite councils. The functions of trade unions in collective bargaining and their role in improving workers' interests are scrutinized, along with their influence in the governance of legal entities both statutorily and through collective agreements. The study further analyzes collective actions, with a particular focus on strikes as an extreme measure, evaluating the challenges associated with strikes. The research emphasizes the role of trade unions in individual employment relationships, emphasizes and analyzes the membership criteria in the case of representation, and compares the representation of trade union employees in the context of collective labor disputes over law and individual labor disputes over law. It clarifies the participation of trade unions in the process of termination of employment contracts by law and under collective agreements and establishes possible conditions for trade union members in cases of termination of employment contracts through collective agreements. |
