Areas of interaction between the parties of social and labor relations to overcome the staff shortage in the Ukrainian industry under conditions of war threats
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The authors of the article analyzed and provided an assessment of the current state and dynamics of labor supply of the Ukrainian industry, identified the main problems and threats in this area caused by military dangers. The areas of activity and interaction of the parties of social and labor relations (namely, trade unions, employers' associations and state authorities) in the context of overcoming the personnel shortage in the Ukrainian industry under influence of war dangers were also investigated.
Particular attention is paid to the analysis of problems, opportunities and prospects regarding the involvement of existing, but still unused personnel potential in the development of Ukrainian industry (women, young people, older people, internally displaced persons, veterans).
The main areas of interaction between the parties in social and labor relations and social dialogue, aimed at preserving and developing the personnel potential of Ukrainian industry under conditions of war threats, were defined and substantiated. Those are the following: assessment and consideration of industry needs in personnel; improvement of the normative and legal framework in the field of regulation of social and labor relations; strengthening the institutional capacity of the National Tripartite Socio-Economic Council as an organizational and coordination center for the development and implementation of activities to improve the staffing of Ukrainian industry; improvement of the system of collective agreement regulation; establishment and expansion of international cooperation. A number of practical measures necessary for the implementation of the specified areas of interaction of the parties of social and labor relations and social dialogue have also been determined. The language of the article is Ukrainian.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/econindustry2025.01.064
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