IUWA has been operating since 2006 and unites workers from more than 16 auto enterprises, is a member organization of the Confederation of Labor of Russia and the global trade union IndustriALL. Initially, IUWA was engaged in the protection of the rights of employees of car factories, but in 2013 it began to recruit representatives of other industries. Alexey Etmanov is the chairman of the IUWA. The IUWA managed to achieve the conclusion of collective agreements beneficial for employees at the factories "Ford", "Volkswagen" and "Benteler Automotive". The union also fought against layoffs at AvtoVAZ.

Name
IUWA
Field of activity
Labor unions and professional organizations

Recognitions

Status
Foreign agent (NGO)
Year of recognition
2018
Inclusion date
10.01.2018
Reason for recognition
The ground for the recognition of the "Workers’ Association" as a "foreign agent" was an inspection of the prosecutor's office, which revealed that the organization engages in activities that are not reflected in the organisation’s charter. The claimant mentioned, among other things, the organization’s involvement in political activities, the collection of signatures in order to change the current legislation and the presence of foreign funding. The prosecutor's office regarded earmarked donations from IndustriALL to conduct training seminars for employees of automobile enterprises as foreign funding, and as for political activity — support for the actions of truckers in Moscow and St. Petersburg who opposed the Platon system in 2017 and participation in a solidarity campaign for healthcare.
Registry status
Excluded from registry (2018)

Chronology

  1. Addition to the list: Foreign agent (NGO)
  2. Exclusion from the list: Foreign agent (NGO) Approximate date (year only)
Protection of workers' rights

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