Dear colleagues!
The parties to the Collective Agreement and social partners are organizations that are part of the Moscow Metrostroy, that is, Employers, who are represented by JSC Mosmetrostroy, and Employees, whose interests are represented by the Regional Public Organization - the Territorial Trade Union of Mosmetrostroy Workers.
The subject of today's consideration is the fulfillment in 2024 of the mutual obligations assumed by the social partners within the framework of the concluded Collective Agreement.
At the same time, in accordance with clause 13.2 of the Collective Agreement, the Territorial Trade Union of Mosmetrostroy Workers monitors the Employers’ compliance with legislative, local and other regulations, the correctness of wages, the state of labor protection, and compliance with social guarantees for employees provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation and this Collective Agreement.
During the difficult period of recent years, significant efforts were directed toward preserving Mosmetrostroy as a single production and technological complex. Taking into account the rich, almost 95-year production experience, Moscow Metrostroy, being a closed structure of a full technological cycle, remains a key player in the market for construction of metro facilities, transport and road construction not only in Moscow and Russian cities, but also abroad.
The General Director of Mosmetrostroy JSC, Alexander Anatolyevich Ivanov, will better inform you in more detail about the scope of work and tasks facing Mosmetrostroy JSC in 2025, and let me dwell on the actual implementation of the provisions of the Collective Agreement.
In March 2023, by a joint decision of Mosmetrostroy JSC and the Territorial Trade Union of Mosmetrostroy Workers, the validity of the current Collective Agreement was extended for three years, until March 26, 2026.
So, about the implementation of the provisions of the collective agreement. Let me briefly go through each section of the contract.
1. Subject and goals of the collective agreement
The collective agreement was concluded on the basis of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the Federal Law “On Trade Unions, Rights and Guarantees of Their Activities”, the Moscow Law “On Social Partnership in Moscow”, the Moscow Tripartite Agreement between the Moscow Government, the Moscow Federation of Trade Unions and employers’ associations, and other current regulations and laws.
The purpose of concluding a Collective Agreement is:
- maintaining social stability, strengthening labor and production discipline;
- creating conditions for increasing productivity and ensuring safe working conditions;
- ensuring a favorable and healthy climate in work collectives, safe working conditions and ensuring social and labor guarantees.
To accomplish these tasks, the Trade Union coordinates and controls the following local regulations:
- Payment Regulations;
- Internal labor regulations;
- List of positions of workers engaged in work in hazardous conditions;
- List of positions of workers who are issued special clothing and other personal protective equipment, flushing and neutralizing agents;
- List of positions and professions that are granted additional leave;
- Agreement on labor protection.
In accordance with clause 13.2 of the Collective Agreement, twice a year the Trade Union checks its implementation; information about the inspections carried out was posted on the stands of trade union organizations and trade union committees periodically informed employees about them.
Section 2. “Employment contract, employment security”
In accordance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, labor relations when employees were hired were carried out by drawing up a written Labor Agreement. The Collective Agreement stipulates that the terms of the employment contract cannot worsen the position of the Employees in comparison with labor legislation, the Moscow Tripartite Agreement and the Collective Agreement itself. There were no comments on this issue.
The headcount of Mosmetrostroy employees as of January 1, 2024, including external part-time workers, was9,155 people, of which non-resident4 980 people, foreign workers1,077 person;
as of December 31, 2024 The number was7,988 people, of which nonresident4,239 people, foreign workers –1,039 people.
But it must be said that the staff reduction was generally carried out in accordance with the Labor Code and the current Collective Agreement.
There were no complaints to the Trade Union regarding illegal dismissal in 2024.
Section 3. “Working time”
The working hours in all organizations are determined by the internal labor regulations agreed upon with the Trade Union.
On the eve of non-working holidays, the duration of work is reduced by one hour.
Regulation of working time is carried out on the basis that the duration of work cannot exceed 40 hours per week for workers under normal conditions, taking into account the results of a special assessment of working conditions.
The Collective Agreement established reduced working hours for the following employees:
under the age of sixteen - no more than 24 hours a week;
at the age of sixteen to eighteen years - no more than 35 hours per week;
for employees who are disabled people of group I or II - no more than 35 hours per week;
for workers whose working conditions at their workplaces, based on the results of a special assessment of working conditions, are classified as hazardous working conditions of the 3rd or 4th degree or hazardous working conditions - no more than 36 hours per week.
There were no facts that anywhere it was allowed to work for two shifts in a row.
Lists of positions with irregular working hours, based on Article 101 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, were adopted taking into account the opinion of trade union organizations.
Annual leave schedules were also approved taking into account the opinion of the Trade Union, and were brought to the attention of employees no later than two weeks before the start of the calendar year. The employee was usually notified of the start time of the vacation two weeks before it began.
Although it must be said here that there were cases when employees did not go on vacation according to the schedule and “accumulated” rest days. However, recently this trend has waned. The practice when vacation pay was not paid, as provided, three days before the start of the vacation is also disappearing.
The collective agreement established additional leaves for employees, provided for:
- work with irregular working hours – 3 calendar days.
- work with harmful and (or) dangerous working conditions, depending on the class, from 7 to 14 calendar days.
Section 4.“Payment”
The minimum wage was established for employees who worked a monthly standard of working time in the amount determined by the Moscow tripartite agreement between the Moscow Government, Moscow trade union associations and the Moscow employers' association. Today, let me remind you, the minimum first-class rate established by the 3-party Agreement is 32,916 rubles.
Indexation of tariff rates and salaries. It is provided for in Article 134 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, which obliges wage increases in connection with rising consumer prices for goods and services.
Rostrud requires indexation to be carried out at least once a year. However, in previous years, in violation of both the law and the terms of the Collective Agreement (clause 4.6.), indexation of tariff rates and salaries was not carried out. In October 2024 indexation was carried out and amounted to15%.
In general, taking into account indexation, the average salary of employees of Mosmetrostroy JSC in 2024 was 112 071rub. Which, of course, is lower than in the construction industry of Moscow, where the average salary in 2024 was138,917 rubles, and now it is approaching180,000 rubles.
Based on the results of a special assessment of working conditions, workers engaged in work with harmful and dangerous working conditions were awarded compensation from 4 to 15% of the tariff rate, depending on the degree of danger of the working conditions.
For work at night, an additional payment is established in the amount of 40% of the established tariff rate (salary) of the employee for each hour of work at night, while night time is considered to be the time from 22-00 to 06-00 hours.
For work on the night shift in a multi-shift mode, an additional payment is established in the amount of 40% of the established tariff rate (salary) of the employee for each hour of work on the night shift (from 22-00 to 6-00 in the morning).
For work on the evening shift in a multi-shift mode, an additional payment is established in the amount of 20% of the established tariff rate (salary) of the employee for each hour of work on the evening shift (from 18-00 to 22-00).
All issues related to changes in employee remuneration systems are resolved taking into account the reasoned opinion of the relevant primary trade union organization in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.
Opening and servicing of accounts for payment of wages in the bank is carried out, as well as the issuance and servicing of bank cards opened in the name of Employees is carried out at the expense of the Employer.
Salaries are generally paid on time, twice a month, advance and settlement. But, if some delays occur, then in accordance with current legislation, a penny is paid for the delay.
Section 5. “Working conditions. Occupational safety and health”
According to the reporting data of divisions and subcontractors, more than153.312 million rubles were spent on the implementation of labor protection measures in 2024, incl.55,072 million rubles for personal protective equipment,11,838 rubles for milk for harmful conditions,1,070.66 million rubles for soap, powder, etc.,523.4 million rubles for literature on labor protection, etc.
However, it should be noted that for 2024. at the facilities of OJSC "Mosmetrostroy" there were9 accidents with temporary loss of ability to work with a total duration of293 person/days, including, including in SMU-121case with a fatal outcome.
An analysis of the circumstances and causes of accidents showed that most of them were the result of:
- shortcomings in the organization of work, violations of the technological process,
- victims falling from a height,
- exposure to moving, flying, rotating objects and parts, including contact impacts (bruises) when colliding with moving objects, parts and machines.
The results of the analysis of inspections of the main causes of injuries showed that safe working conditions can be achieved by increasing attention on the part of organizers and managers to ensuring the maintenance of workplaces, eliminating deficiencies in the organization of work and training workers in specialties in demand during the construction of metro facilities,
Over the past year,3 Comprehensive inspections of the state of conditions and labor protection, industrial and environmental safety were carried out in organizations belonging to the Mosmetrostroy JSC group of companies.
Regularly, the departments of Mosmetrostroy JSC and the Technical Labor Inspectorate of the Territorial Trade Union of Mosmetrostroy Workers took part in inspections carried out by Mosgosstroynadzor, Rostrudinspektsiya, the Moscow City Construction Department, and the labor safety service of the general customer represented by Mosinzhproekt JSC in accordance with their approved plans. All organizations carried out a special assessment of working conditions in the workplace.
Occupational safety representatives from the Trade Union. You must understand that they are not opponents, but assistants to Employers in solving problems of labor protection and safety. And we can only welcome the decision to pay authorized persons of the Labor Protection Union 20% of the tariff rate for performing the functions of control and supervision, as well as providing 5 hours a week to carry out assigned tasks.
Clause 5.6 of the Collective Agreement states that “...In work with harmful and (or) dangerous working conditions, in work performed in special temperature conditions or associated with pollution, employees are provided with certified personal protective equipment, flushing and neutralizing agents...”, “...The acquisition, storage, washing, cleaning, repair, disinfection and disposal of personal protective equipment of Workers is carried out at the expense of the Employer...”, “The Employer is obliged ensure storage, washing, drying, disinfection, degassing, decontamination and repair of special clothing, special footwear and other personal protective equipment issued to Workers in accordance with established standards.”
It is precisely on this point that questions very often arise; it is not always fulfilled; there are complaints from employees regarding all the voiced positions.
In the technical school of Mosmetrostroy, which has a license to conduct training, in 2024, new professions were trained, qualifications were upgraded and certification was carried out for4,852 workers, the total amount of costs for these purposes amounted to14,522,800.00 rubles
Seminars on labor protection, industrial and environmental safety were held at the Training Center of the Moscow Federation of Trade Unions, where our labor protection representatives also took part. All organizations were provided with magazines, normative literature, posters, stands and corners on labor protection, standard signs, and standard documentation on labor protection.
In 2024, Mosmetrostroy JSC traditionally took part in competitions held by the Construction Department for the best household camp, for the best occupational safety specialist, for the best specialist in the profession, in which it won prizes.
By agreement of the Parties to the Collective Agreement, standards for the issuance of free milk or compensation payments to employees engaged in work with hazardous conditions were established, and further indexation was provided for.
In all other respects, all the activities outlined in this section were largely completed.
Section 6. “Compensation for harm caused to the health of an employee”
This section, in accordance with the Moscow 3 Agreement between the Moscow Government, Moscow trade union associations and Moscow employers' associations, establishes the Employer's responsibility to pay one-time monetary compensation in excess of that provided for by federal legislation to the family as a result of the death of an employee resulting from an industrial accident. There were no such payments in 2024.
Sections 7. “Health protection of workers and members of their families”
As part of the implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Agreement, employers carried out pre-shift and pre-trip medical examinations, as well as psychiatric examinations of workers in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation.
However, no VHI agreements were concluded.
Also Mosmetrostroy, in violation of clause 7.2. of the Collective Agreement did not purchase vouchers and did not send his employees to sanatorium-resort treatment, citing the fact that the Collective Agreement contains the wording “...subject to the availability of available financial resources...”.
Therefore, these functions were taken over by the Trade Union and in 2024 such vouchers were purchased only at the expense of the Trade Union.
The funds of the Trade Union cannot be used for employees who are not members of the Trade Union, and therefore we sent only members of the Trade Union for sanatorium and resort vacations. Thus,85 members of the Trade Union were sent to the health resorts of Mineralnye Vody, Zheleznovodsk, Sochi, Gelendzhik, Anapa and Tuapse, the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar Territory and Crimea, the average price of a trip was about50,000 rubles, in total for these purposes from More than4,250,000 rubles were used from the Trade Union funds.
At the same time, 35% of the cost of such vouchers is paid from the funds of the Territorial Trade Union of Mosmetrostroy Workers, the payment of the remaining 65% is submitted to the primary trade union committees. In other words, a member of the Trade Union in any case receives a voucher already 35% cheaper than its nominal value, and if the trade union committee on the spot decides on a full compensation of 65 percent, then it’s free.
8. Benefits, guarantees and compensation
The Collective Agreement determined the amount of payments allocated for financial assistance.
Thus, financial assistance to women on maternity leave from 1.5 to 3 years old was determined in the amount of20% monthly of the minimum wage established by the Agreement between the Moscow Government, Moscow trade union associations and Moscow employer associations;
citizens dismissed for conscription and accepted to their previous place of work in the amount of5 000 rubles;
material assistance in the event of the death of an employee (as a result of a general illness or a domestic accident)10,000 rubles;
death of a close relative of an employee (husband, wife, parents, children) not working in organizations of the Moscow Metrostroy -5 000 rubles;
death of former employees dismissed from the Company due to retirement and not working in another organization at the time of death -5,000 rubles.
Realizing that such payments are scanty, that the amount of these payments is clearly insufficient, the Territorial Trade Union of Mosmetrostroy Workers adopted its Resolution on the payment of financial assistance, in which the list of payments was expanded, and the allocated amounts were increased, depending on the capabilities of the organization, to40,000 rubles But, as you understand, only members of the Trade Union can take advantage of this.
In 2024 At the expense of the Trade Union, vouchers to the “Young Metro Builder” health camp were purchased and donated for the children of Mosmetrostroy workers. The total number of vouchers purchased was209 pcs. for a total amount of14,400,100rub.
The territorial trade union of Mosmetrostroy workers acquired642 tickets to the New Year tree (including268 tickets to the State Kremlin Palace of Congresses) for a total amount of1,679,900 rublesand6,355 New Year's gifts for children for a total amount6 208 394rub.
However, many Mosmetrostroy organizations did not pay for the vouchers received, New Year's gifts, tickets to children's performances and souvenirs transferred to Mosmetrostroy JSC, and the debt of Mosmetrostroy JSC to the Territorial Trade Union of Mosmetrostroy Workers, taking into account previous debts, grew to17,610,346 rubles.
Section 9. “Work to improve living conditions”
The resettlement of nonresident and foreign workers was carried out in dormitories owned by JSC KSU Mosmetrostroy, as well as by Employers in hostels and hotels.
As of today, the dormitories of JSC "KSUM" housed1,780 employees of Mosmetrostroy organizations, of which non-resident and foreign1,360 people, including 146 families.
Over the past 2024, KSUM JSC has carried out more than a thousand registrations at the place of residence for foreign employees of Mosmetrostroy organizations.
Registration is carried out by migration registration authorities in agreement with the Migration Department of the Moscow City Internal Affairs Directorate.
There is a housing commission of the Territorial Trade Union of Mosmetrostroy Workers. Over the period from the beginning of 2024 to the present day, it has held 11 commission meetings, at which 78 issues related to housing conditions, placement of nonresident families in dormitories, payment of housing and communal services, execution of contracts, etc. were considered. 19 appeals from residents to higher authorities were considered, incl. to the Government of Russia, to the State Duma, to the Mayor of Moscow.
The following should be noted. KSUM housing prices have not increased for about five years. The current maximum subsidy is RUB 4,500. has not changed since 2018 But, as monitoring of the growth in housing maintenance costs shows, the issue of increasing prices is already ripe. And here's why.
Primary trade union organizations are raising questions about the treatment of KSUM dormitories from parasites. And the quality of treatment depends on the cost of drugs and services of professional exterminators, which have doubled or tripled over the past few years.
The same applies to the issue of renovation of living rooms. Some workers are housed in premises that have not been renovated for 6-8 years. There is no need to talk about the increase in the cost of building materials; you know this better than anyone.
In this regard, it is probably worth thinking about increasing the share of the Employer’s subsidy for the accommodation of nonresident workers in dormitories.
Considering that today Mosmetrostroy cannot offer its employees loans for the purchase of housing, or even assistance in obtaining loans for shared construction, it is very important to have its own dormitories, with reasonable prices and reasonable quality of housing. This is evidenced by the fact that there is already a queue for both family rooms for specialists and beds this year.
Section 10. “Social work”
JSC "Mosmetrostroy" and the Territorial Trade Union of Mosmetrostroy Workers worked both jointly and separately in the field of sports development, with youth and children. Thus, in 2024, according to the approved plan, more than 15 physical culture and sports events were held among the teams of Mosmetrostroy JSC, “Start of Young Metro Builders”, a children’s competition “Rainbow of Talents”, our employees took part in outdoor events, team building, excursions and other cultural events, our mini football teams, volleyball teams, our ski team show very good results both at the city level, and at industry competitions.
JSC Mosmetrostroy and the Territorial Trade Union of Mosmetrostroy Workers worked with working youth, with participants in local wars and armed conflicts, and with unemployed pensioners. Thus, in 2024, traditional measures were taken to care for the burial sites of notable metro builders, measures were taken to perpetuate their memory, and the Veterans Council established contacts with a number of museums.
All this creates, or rather should create, a favorable moral and psychological climate for Workers, which in turn leads to the interest of workers to work in the Moscow Metrostroy, which has always been famous not only for its labor successes, but also for its labor dynasties.
Sections 11. “Guarantees of the rights of activity of the Territorial Trade Union of Mosmetrostroy workers and trade union committees”
In general, Employers, the Territorial Trade Union of Mosmetrostroy Workers, elected bodies of primary trade union organizations built their relations in accordance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, the Law of the Russian Federation “On Trade Unions”, as well as other federal laws and regulations in force in the Russian Federation, on the basis of cooperation, on the principles of social partnership.
Employers monthly, on the day of payment of wages, transfer to the account of the Trade Union the union membership dues provided for in the Charter from the wages of employees.
In the Collective Agreement, Employers assumed obligations to provide maximum assistance to the Trade Union in the entry of workers into its ranks and the growth of the number of the Trade Union. However, in practice, we see that not even in all organizations, HR departments refer workers to trade union committees when hiring.
Not only in 2024, but also over the past at least 10 years, there have been no cases of the Employer transferring funds to the Trade Union for bonuses for Trade Union members and, especially, for remuneration of elected trade union workers.
A couple more phrases, and this is where I end my speech. The legislation gives the Trade Union the right to act on behalf of the entire workforce, coordinate local regulations and take part in resolving labor disputes if the organization has51% members of the Trade Union of the total number of employees. As of today, the Territorial Trade Union of Mosmetrostroy Workers consists of21 primary trade union organization, uniting in its ranks5 818 members of the trade union, which is74.87% of workers.
However, there are organizations in which the union strength is below51%. These are organizations such asSMU-6 – 20.8%,MMC International – 30%,Assistance Association – 47.6%. I would like to remind you that compliance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, the Federal Law “On Trade Unions”, the Moscow Law “On Social Partnership in Moscow” and the Moscow Tripartite Agreement between the Moscow Government, the Moscow Federation of Trade Unions and employers’ associations is mandatory for all organizations operating in the territory of Moscow. Therefore, I call on Employers and the trade union activists of these organizations to strengthen their joint work to involve their workers in the Trade Union.
That's all I have, thank you.