Russian trade unions’ activity priorities and prospects for the authority rise among university workers


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This article is devoted to the analysis of the university trade union activity in the modern context. The authors overview the existing approaches to the analysis of the trade union movement in Russia, give the sociological study data on the demand for various activities of the Samara University trade union, it’s coverage in the university media and on the trade union website, and also proposals for improving the trade union activities. It is concluded that following activities are the most demanded and favorably evaluated by the university personnel: recreation and health improvement measures for employees and their children, organization of mass participation events, provision of social benefits and financial assistance. At the same time, the respondents question one of the main tasks of the trade union – the ability to improve wages and working conditions for the Samara University employees. Based on the results of the study, practical recommendations for the trade union committee were formed, including the most important recommendations: activity increase in wage security and the trade union information work.

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Natalya V. Avdoshina

Samara National Research University

Author for correspondence.
Email: natalsun@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9117-7781

Cand. Sci. (Soc.), Associate Professor, Sociology and Cultural Studies Department

Russian Federation, 34, Moskovskoe Shosse, Samara, 443086, Russian Federation

Vladislav Yu. Bocharov

Samara National Research University

Email: vlad.bocharov@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3915-2189

Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor

Russian Federation, 34, Moskovskoe Shosse (St.), Samara, 443086, Russian Federation

Yuliya V. Vaskina

Samara National Research University

Email: vaskina18.05@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0586-839X

Candidate Degree in Sociology, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of Sociology and Culturology Department

Russian Federation, 34, Moskovskoe Shosse, Samara, 443086, Russian Federation

M. V. Khardin

Samara National Research University

Email: Khardin.mv@ssau.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5257-7125

Candidate degree in Engineering, Associate Professor, Department of Metal Forming

Russian Federation, 34, Moskovskoe Shosse (St.), Samara, 443086, Russian Federation

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