LPSK Youth - Lietuvos profesinių sąjungų konfederacija

Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation (LPSK) Youth Centre is non-governmental (NGO), non-profit organisation, uniting all LPSK members till 35 years old. Youth Centre as set up on 1995 in Lithuanian Trade Union Unifications (LPSS). Sergejus Glovackas – was the author of this idea and first Chairperson of Youth Centre.

On 31st August – 31^st September 2002 in Anykščiai held a first Youth Centre conference after establishment of LPSK. During the conference youth adopted Youth Centre regulation and elected Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. In LPSK Council of representatives it was requested from the branch leaders to nominate one member into Youth Centre Council.

Objectives

To represent youth trade union members in all levels, protect there interests in national authority, state institutions and collective agreements.
To influence creation of law and legal acts important for youth.
To organize youth education on: legal, social, economical and cultural questions.
To search and further cooperate with related youth organisations both in Lithuania and abroad.
To help realize themselves in the different areas.
To recruit working youth in trade unions.

Directions of activities

Organising meetings, seminars, forums, during which youth is educated on different questions and similarly other cultural, sport, mass events.
Publicize and tackle trade union youth problems.
Spread the information on Youth Centre activities and objectives.

Youth Centre members are invited in many international conferences, seminars and camps: sub-regional (Poland and Baltic states) meetings, Baltic Forums, Central and Eastern international conferences.

Chairperson, vice-chairperson is elected and regulation is adopted by LPSK Youth Centre conference. Council of Youth Centre consists of delegated, youth representatives, from twenty-six LPSK affiliated trade unions. Council meetings are legal if in meeting are no less than half Council members, the decision is taken by a majority of votes. Council meetings are take place not rather then once a month.