Consolidation of the trade union sections asks for personal responsibility and collegial actions
From the meeting of Leading Council of FSASH

In Durres was held the meeting of the Leading Council of the Trade Union federation of Education and Science of Albania, FSASH, with participation of members of the Council, leaders and other representatives of trade union councils of districts, which analyzed the work done, achievements reached and problems faced during this year and determined the main directions of work for the period to come.
The Chairman of the Federation, Mr. Xhafer Dobrushi, mentioned in his speech the measures that had been undertaken for the consolidation of trade union sections and the reorganization of some of them where there had been noticed weaknesses and shortcomings, by underlining also the contribute and help of Netherlands Trade Unions FNV/AOb, through activities of the Project that is being implemented by both Albanian education trade unions, FSASH and SPASH.
He pointed out the work done recently in Gramshi, Berati, Miredita, Tirana and Elbasani districts, where trade union sections are reorganized and are elected or nominated capable and motivated leaders who are working together with their colleagues, activists of FSASH, aiming the enlargement of membership, identification of problems and engagement to solve them, in cooperation with the leading bodies of the Federation in central level. This work is continuing also in Kruja and Lushnja, aiming the reorganization of trade union sections of these districts within December. It is also working parallel with Malesi e Madhe and Peqini districts.
Improvement of work with sections was seen strongly related to the increase of income of the Federation, through implementation of the statutory duty of gathering membership fee as a prerequisite for its normal functioning and the organisation of trade union activities, especially for training of newly elected local leaders and the implementation of the Collective Agreement.
In the meeting was mentioned the good work of some sections as Vlora, Tirana City, Skrapar, Tepelena, Mallakastra, Kucova, Bulqiza, Permet, Librazhd, Dibra and at the same time were reprimanded the leaders  of some sections as Mati, Gjirokastra, Korca, Kukes, Shkodra etc, to whom were requested to be engaged concretely, in cooperation with other activists of the respective districts, for enlarging the membership, through the respective lists and submitting them to the Education Directorates along with the entire documentation, according to the Collective Agreement.
In close relation to this issue, was underlined the good work done by the presidencies of both trade unions, which have organised meetings and consultations, not only in central level, with representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science, but also in districts level, with Educational Directorates where, except from the problems of teachers protection and effective cooperation regarding the reform in education system and qualitative education for all, are also discussed problems related to avoiding pupils drop out from the school and elimination of child labour, as well as effective collaboration for using check off system in collecting membership fee of both education trade unions.
In these circumstances, was also pointed out direct responsibility of sections’ leaders for the progress of this work, through preparing all the needed documentation, according to the defined requests and rules.
Mr. Xhafer Dobrushi informed the Council about the concrete measures that the Leadership of the Federation is undertaking for meeting some requests of members and for the implementation of some articles of the Collective Agreement related to the effective use of the Special Fund, by aiming the motivation of distinguished teachers in teaching and in trade union activities, the payment by the employers of expenses for yearly compulsory medical visit, as well as for the implementation of rules and criteria of teachers nomination and transferring, especially of those graduated at pedagogical secondary schools etc, by avoiding discriminatory and arbitrary actions.
The Council also discussed the problem of new elections for the leading bodies of all levels of FSASH, including the Congress of the Federation accepting the proposal of the Presidency, according to which the program of the elections campaign will be discussed and approved in the meeting of the annual analysis of FSASH by the beginning of February 2009.