Services for members of Latvian Trade Union of Education and Science Employees (LIZDA)

Budapest, 22.04.2015.Edgars Grigorjevs

LIZDA is the biggest trade

union in Latvia 1 248

1136

30 220Trade Union

organisations in educational institutions

Professionals’ in LIZDA national office in Riga

LIZDA regional organisations (branches)

Education and Science Employees (members)

LIZDA member profile(The average member of trade union)

• Woman

• 46 years young

• Speaks Latvian, Russian

• With 2 university degrees (diplomas)

• Works >26 years in secondary education

• At workplace 60% of colleagues are LIZDA members

• Monthly salary gross ~700€ (member fee 1% = 7€)

• About LIZDA work – gives 6 of max. 10 points

• Info wants to receive weekly and electronically

• From media uses TV and internet news portals

/ LIZDA marketing internal research 2011/2014 /

LIZDA basket of discounts 2010 – 40 partners2011 – 70 partners2012 – 90 partners2013 – 100 partners2014 – 110 partners

• Monthly discount offers basedon members' needs research

• Members TOP interests: Medicine and health care

Office supplies and stationery

Books and publications

Recreation and trainings

Clothes and shoes

Flowers and gifts

Beauty care and cosmetics

Food and catering services

Household goods etc.

International Teacher Identity Card

www.isic.org

• LIZDA member card and also international ID card for teachers

• Discount card in Latvia and more than 130 countries in world

• LIZDA and ISIC LTD cooperation since 2012

• Members top rated LIZDA activity in 2014

Business class e – mail (50GB)

name.surname@lizda.lv

+ OneDrive file storage (1TB), WebApps for file editing, planner, calendar, united address book

• In 2011 LIZDA established cooperation with

• Free of charge for members, trade union (edu license)

• >1 thousand LIZDA e-mails made for union members (newsletters, etc.)

LIZDA Young Teachers Council Since 2013

• Unites 30 young people from all over the Latvia representing2 700 young teachers under 35 years of age (8,5% of members)

• Each month council organizes 1 – 2 activities for LIZDA youngsters• Created advice summaries for young teacher and mentor• One member of the council attracted avg. 1 new member• Training seminars, discussions, exchange of experience• Created videos and other informative materials• Created LIZDA youngster activity internal rating

twitter.com/jaunie_pedagogi

ej.uz/young_latvian_teachers

Loans and deposits for the best terms

2010. 2011. 2012. 2013. 2014.

Deposits (euro) 98 005 99 252 101 954 97 061 83 571

Credits (euro) 67 477 80 371 106 660 98 228 47 200

Secured loans (amount) 24 22 31 30 13

Unsecured loans (amount) 53 75 71 57 42

Consumption credit annual % rate comparison

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• Insurance amount: max. 2500 euro

• Funding: from the membership fees of5 euros per memberin one year

• Fund since 2005.

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Accidents Support forthe further

trainings

• "Practically showing" to teachers that wereally do care about their working conditions

• In October LIZDA is encouraging leaders of theeducation administration to "shadow" teachersfor several hours to get a better understandingof their daily realities

• 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 together in LIZDAaction took part: 816 deputies, who became"shadows" for 4161 teachers in793 educational institutions all over Latvia

LIZDA contest & status "Teachers friendly school"

• 30 criteria for evaluation of the work environment

• LIZDA recognized status was granted to18 educational institutions – employers

• In the contest participated 26 educational institutions in 2014 and 29 institutions in 2013

LIZDA cultural activities for members in leisure time

• Teachers talent show

• "Unusual / crazy sport games"

• Experience exchange visits forthe most active members

How do I "get back" my LIZDA member fee?

"The biggest problem in communication is

an illusion that the goal has been achieved."/ George Bernard Shaw /

Thank you for attention!

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