A survey carried out in Bulgaria between 1 January and 30 April 2010 aimed to map the employment conditions of homeworkers and to present a more complete and comprehensive view of the homeworking [1] sector, which includes more than 500,000 people. [1] www.eurofound.europa.eu/ef/observatories
On 24 November 2010, in the presence of the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Boyko Borisov, and the Minister of Labour and Social Policy, Totyu Mladenov, trade unions and employer associations signed two national agreements, one regulating homeworking [1] and a second dealing with the organisation and
The number of self-employed workers, mostly female outworkers with no contract, is growing in Bulgaria. The latest study by the Society for Development and Homebased Production and the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB [1]) surveyed 500 homeworkers in 10 cities. Of these
On 1 April 2010, the branch collective agreement (BCA) was reached for employees of the knitwear industry after a month and a half of negotiations. The agreement will last for a period of two years. On the trade union side, it was signed by: Georgi Stankov, President of the Federation of Independent
On 1 April 2010, the branch collective agreement (BCA) was reached for employees of the knitwear industry after a month and a half of negotiations. The agreement will last for a period of two years. On the trade union side, it was signed by: Georgi Stankov, President of the Federation of Independent