Eva Sietiņsone – Zatlere, chairman of the board of JSC “Cēsu alus”, received the cooperation partner award of the Latvian Free Trade Union Union – the big acorn – for long-term cooperation with the trade union and outstanding contribution to the development of social dialogue.
The award was presented at the “Cooperation Partner” social partnership event dedicated to 25 years of LBAS, when the best cooperation partners of LBAS and its member organizations who have proven themselves over a long-term period of 25 years were awarded.
LBAS chairman Pēteris Krīgers: “The award is a thank you for the cooperation of the most outstanding employers, those who understand that a good social dialogue increases labor productivity and increases the contribution to the national economy, the development of the company and the welfare of employees. Nowadays, when labor relations are becoming more flexible and it is increasingly difficult to include them in the framework of the law, communication comes first – social dialogue between the employee and the employer and its result – a collective agreement. This shows that the role and challenges of the trade union continue to grow.”
Eva Sietiņsone – Zatlere, chairperson of the board of Cēsu alus: “We highly appreciate the recognition, which is actually gratitude from the employees – through their representative organizations – the trade union union. Cēsu alus is a Gold category Sustainability company, which confirms the sustainability of the company’s business strategy, a high culture of social responsibility and transparency. The company, developing its activities over the years, always implements a socially responsible attitude towards all involved parties – employees, owners, customers and cooperation partners, towards society as a whole.”
The investment in creating a social dialogue with employees is implemented in cooperation with the trade union, which has been operating at the Cēsu alus brewery for several decades. The mutually binding Collective Agreement, which provides for various additional benefits for employees, is regularly reviewed. The company also invests a lot in personnel development – training tailored to individual development goals, satisfaction survey, stress and bureaucracy reduction projects, employee handbook and annual knowledge enhancement masterclasses are long-term projects that allow employees in this company to feel valued and motivated to achieve the Cēsu alus Personnel Vision, which says that Employees really want to achieve and achieve excellent results!
