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

1. Services for members of Latvian Trade Union
of Education and Science Employees (LIZDA)
Budapest, 22.04.2015.Edgars Grigorjevs

2. LIZDA is the
biggest trade
union in Latvia 1 248
1136
30 220
Trade Union
organisations in
educational institutions
Professionals’ in LIZDA
national office in Riga
LIZDA regional
organisations (branches)
Education and Science
Employees (members)

3. 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 /

4. LIZDA basket of discounts 2010 – 40 partners
2011 – 70 partners
2012 – 90 partners
2013 – 100 partners
2014 – 110 partners
• Monthly discount offers based
on 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.

5. 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

6. 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.)

7. LIZDA Young Teachers Council Since 2013
• Unites 30 young people from all over the Latvia representing
2 700 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

8. 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
LIZDA

9. LIZDA insurance against accidents
746
705
659
827
644
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20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
140000
160000
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100
200
300
400
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700
800
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2010. 2011. 2012. 2013. 2014.
Izmaksātās atlīdzības apmērs, eiro
Nelaimes gadījumi
Members' deaths7 6 3 6 5
Remuneration paid (euros)
Accidents in whole country
• Insurance amount:
max. 2500 euro
• Funding: from the
membership fees of
5 euros per member
in one year
• Fund since 2005.

10. 0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
A/b nāve A/b biedra
1.pakāpes
radinieka nāve
Stihiska
nelaime
Bērnu
piedzimšana
Ārstēšanās
izd.daļēja
segšana -
slimnīcā
t.s.operācija
Medikamentu
iegāde un
medicīniskie
pakalpojumi
Materiālie
pabalsti
Nepilngadīgo
bērnu
ārstēšanās
izdevumi
Nelaimes
gadījumu
apdrošināšana
Kvalifikācijas
celšanas
pasākumi -
mācību
izdevumi
2010. 2011. 2012. 2013. 2014.
LIZDA social help fund
euro
Member
death
First-degree
relative's
death
Unforeseen
circumstances
Baby birth Medical
treatment
Medication Material
support
Treatment
of children
Accidents Support for
the further
trainings

11. • "Practically showing" to teachers that we
really do care about their working conditions
• In October LIZDA is encouraging leaders of the
education administration to "shadow" teachers
for several hours to get a better understanding
of their daily realities
• 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 together in LIZDA
action took part: 816 deputies, who became
"shadows" for 4161 teachers in
793 educational institutions all over Latvia

12. LIZDA contest & status "Teachers friendly school"
• 30 criteria for evaluation of the work environment
• LIZDA recognized status was granted to
18 educational institutions – employers
• In the contest participated 26 educational
institutions in 2014 and 29 institutions in 2013

13. LIZDA cultural activities for members in leisure time
• Teachers talent show
• "Unusual / crazy sport games"
• Experience exchange visits for
the most active members

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

15. "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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