The Trade Union of Russian Citizens (PGR; ; Profsoyuz grazhdan Rossii, PGR) — voluntary all-Russian public association, existing since April 12, 2011.
This association is critical of some of the government's initiatives: for example, the movement opposed a number of government initiatives, in particular against Russia's accession to the WTO.
History of creation According to the official version, on April 12, 2011, five like-minded people – residents of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast (writer, publicist, commercial director of the St. Petersburg branch of Channel One Nikolai Starikov, businessman Vladimir Borzdy, owner of a small security company Alexey Fyodorov, businessman Viktor Sherenko. and businessman Oleg Baikov) met in the cafe “Svoi”, located not far from Anichkov Bridge. During the conversation, they decided to create a public movement, then left the cafe and proceeded to the notary office, located on Marata Street, in order to carry out the procedures required by legal legislation.
2 years later, on April 10, 2013, on the basis of the public movement "Trade Union of Russian Citizens", the All-Russian political party "Great Fatherland Party" was registered.
Political program
Nationalization of the country's financial system, nationalization of the ruble (clause 9 of the PGR Program):Программа Профсоюза граждан России — Сайт Леноида Ивашова
Detachment of the ruble from the dollar FRS, withdrawal from all international financial institutions. Deprivation of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation of independence and its real subordination to the state. Changes to articles of the Constitution and laws related to the Central Bank.
Nationalization of natural resources, nationalization of subsoil (clause 10 of the PGR Program):
Extractive companies do not become the owners of oil or gas, but contractors who are entrusted by the state to extract resources, paying certain funds for their work.
Monopoly of foreign trade in strategic natural resources (clause 11 of the PGR Program), which have come under state control. They must be sold for rubles.
Russia itself sells its natural resources, directing the funds received to the needs of the people of Russia.
Cancellation of the moratorium on the death penalty (paragraph 15 of the PGR Program)
Abandoning the moratorium on the death penalty for those who have committed the gravest crimes: treason, crimes against children, terrorism, corruption (on an especially large scale).
Free education (clause 16 of the PGR Program)
Refusal from the paid education system and the availability of the latter for all citizens of the Russian Federation.
Inadmissibility of promoting values that contradict the traditions of the peoples of Russia (clause 19 of the PGR Program)
Legislative ban on propaganda: — Interest-Based Economy, — homosexual relations.
Printed edition of PGR The Trade Union of Russian Citizens in October 2011 published the VestovoyЖурнал «Вестовой» magazine, edited by Boris Shvaryov.
Trade Union political actions
The action "March of Success"«Профсоюз граждан России» встретил весну «Маршем успеха» takes place on the 1st of every month, starting from November 1, 2011, in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Kaliningrad and Krasnodar.Профсоюзы успешно маршируют по России По улицам СПб десятки людей прошли «маршем успеха»Профсоюзы шагают с портретом Пушкина — НТВ In violation of the established tradition, the action took place on April 2, 2012, in order to avoid misunderstandings.В Петербурге прошел «Марш успеха» — 100ТВ
Actions against Russia's accession to the WTO July 7, 2011, picket on Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg.
August 9, 2011, pickets in several cities of Russia.
March 20, 2012, at the building of the Ministry of Economic Development in Moscow.Народ против ПРОФСОЮЗ ГРАЖДАН РОССИИ НАЧИНАЕТ АКЦИЮ ПО ПРОТИВОДЕЙСТВИЮ ВСТУПЛЕНИЮ СТРАНЫ В ВТО Эхо Москвы
March 23, 2012, on Bolshaya Moskovskaya street in St. Petersburg, near the metro station "Vladimirskaya" will hold against Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization. In Yaroslavl, on Yunost Square, a picket was also held against Russia's participation in the WTO.Члены «Профсоюза граждан России» устроили в Ярославле пикет против участия России в ВТО
On April 19, 2012, a picket was held in St. Petersburg against the country's accession to the WTO on one of the busiest pedestrian streets of the city – Malaya Sadovaya Street, in the very center, 50 meters from Nevsky Prospekt and attracted serious attention not only of Petersburgers, but also of guests of the Northern capital. It was attended by about 30 activists.На Малой Садовой прошел пикет против вступления в ВТО About 700 leaflets were handed out to passers-by, which indicated 10 reasons why Russia should not join the WTO. Also activists held posters. The slogan on one of them read "We do not want gasoline to cost 60 rubles per liter".
On April 24, 2012, a picket was held in the Pervomaisky square of the city of Novosibirsk against the country's accession to the World Trade Organization.
June 17, 2012, participation in a rally against juvenile justice and Russia's accession to the WTO.
June 30 in St. Petersburg and July 1, 2012, in Moscow rally against juvenile justice and the WTO.
On July 6, 2012, the Trade Union of Russian Citizens, together with the public organization "People's Cathedral", staged a round-the-clock single picket in front of the building of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation on Senate Square in Saint Petersburg. The promotion began at 10 am and will end only on July 9. By this day, the court must find out whether the WTO agreement contradicts the Russian Constitution.
On July 9, 2012, activists of the Trade Union of Russian Citizens movement lined up with placards and flags in a chain of single pickets along the entire length of Nevsky Prospect – from Vosstaniya Square to the Admiralty. And their allies from the All-Russian organization "Essence of Time" invited each of the passers-by to send a message to Moscow with the same type of text.На Невском проспекте растянулась живая цепь против ВТО // НТВ.Ru На Невском проспекте отправляют Чубайса в ВТО на воздушном шаре
Referendum on Russia's accession to the WTO On March 19, 2012, at 15:00 in the Interfax news agency a press conference was held on the creation of an Initiative Group for the All-Russian referendum on Russia's accession to the WTO.Пресс-конференция «Референдум о вступлении в ВТО» В России предлагают провести референдум о вступлении в ВТО — Росбалт It was attended by:
Konstantin Babkin — Leader of the Party of Business, President of the Rosagromash Association, member of the Central Council of the Agrarian Russia Movement and the Union of Machine Builders of Russia, member of the Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and member of the General Council of Delovaya Rossiya,
Konstantin Shirshov — Russian politician, member of the CK CPRF, deputy of the State Duma, member of the Communist Party faction, member of the State Duma Committee on Construction and Land Relations, member of the State Duma Commission on consideration of federal budget expenditures aimed at ensuring defense and state security of the Russian Federation.
Nikolai Starikov — writer, publicist, member of the Central Council of the public organization "Trade Union of Russian Citizens",
Aleksandr Kurinov — member of the Central Council of the "Trade Union of Russian Citizens",
Maxim Kalashnikov — journalist, public and political figure, writer-futurist, publicist,
On April 4, 2012, in the building of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the process of registering a referendum on Russia's accession to the WTO was launched – the first meeting of the organizing committee and a meeting of the Moscow regional subgroup. The meeting of the regional subgroup, which took place in the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Moscow, was attended by over 300 people. The initiators were the public organization "Russian People's Council", "Trade Union of Russian Citizens" and the Party of Business.России в ВТО хотят вынести на референдум Известия On April 13, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation found it impossible to hold a referendum in Russia on the country's accession to the World Trade Organization.
On April 18, 2012, the initiative group for the referendum appealed to the Supreme Court with a demand to cancel the decision of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, which refused to hold a nationwide referendum on the country's accession to the WTO.Противники вступления России в ВТО подают иски Росбалт In addition to the claim to the Supreme Court, one should expect the submission of claims to the court against the WTO on behalf of private citizens of Russia, said Alexander Kurinov, a member of the central council of the Trade Union of Russian Citizens at a press conference on the same day.
Pickets in support of Viktor Bout On October 11, 2011, a picket at the US Consulate in St. Petersburg with the slogans: "Return Viktor Bout" and "We demand a fair trial of Viktor Bout".
On December 27, 2011, an agreed mass picket was held at the US Consulate in St. PetersburgВ Петербурге в поддержку Виктора Бута пройдет пикет — Metro with a demand to return Viktor Bout to his homeland.Пикет в поддержку Виктора Бута прошел сегодня у генконсульства США в Петербурге Эхо Москвы This time, Alla Bout,Супруга Виктора Бута приняла участие в пикетировании консульства США в Петербурге — Интерфакс the wife of Viktor Bput, joined the activists of the Trade Union of Russian Citizens. The picketing has been going on for 46 days and, according to the organizers of the picket, will continue until Viktor Bout returns to Russia. Супруга В. Бута пикетирует консульство США в Санкт-Петербурге
On March 27, 2012, another mass picket was held at the US Consulate in St. Petersburg in support of Viktor Bout. 30 activists of the public organization Trade Union of Russian Citizens with flags and posters came to Furshtatskaya Street and waited for a meeting with the consul. Their main question was: "Why is Russian Bout still being held in the United States?".В поддержку Виктора Бута у консульства США прошел пикет Санкт-Петербург Члены российских профсоюзов требуют экстрадиции Виктора Бута Мир A little earlier, on March 22, the organization's delegations in Moscow and St. Petersburg handed letters to US Ambassador Michael McFaul and US Consul General Bruce Turner, in which they insisted on a personal meeting to discuss the issue of Bout's release.В Петербурге пройдет пикет в поддержку Виктора Бута США в Петербурге пикетировали сторонники Виктора Бута In Moscow, a picket with similar requirements was also held at the US Embassy.У посольства США пройдет пикет в поддержку Виктора Бута АИФ Москва вступилась за Виктора Бута Metro Верните Бута в Россию!
On April 24, 2012, members of the Trade Union again unfurled flags and banners demanding the return of a Russian citizen to their homeland at the US Consulate in St. Petersburg. "Shame on the kidnappers!", "Freedom for a citizen of Russia!", "Obama, return the Nobel Peace Prize!" – read the posters. For an hour, the picketers handed out leaflets to passers-by, stating that union members consider Bout's case a political order.
On August 10, 2012, rallies in support of Viktor Bout and Dmitry Zubakha were held in St. Petersburg and Moscow.
Actions against Gorbachev