SSM Presidency

Members of the Presidency are:

Stojanche Kashikovski, President of the Trade Union of Workers in the Catering, Tourism, Municipal and Housing Sectors, Crafts and Protective Societies of the Republic of Macedonia (SUTKOZ)

Trpe Deanoski, President of the Trade Union of Workers in the Administration, Judicial Bodies and Citizens' Associations of the Republic of Macedonia (UPOZ)

Igor Gerasov, President of the Trade Union of Industry, Energy and Mining of Macedonia (SIER)

Igor Kitanoski, President of the Trade Union of Workers in the Agro-Industrial Complex of the Republic of Macedonia (AGRO Union)

Ivan Pesevski, President of the Trade Union of Civil Engineering, Industry and Planning of Republic of Macedonia(SGIP)

Ljubisha Karanfilovski, President of the Independent Trade Union for Health, Pharmacy and Social Protection of the Republic of Macedonia

Ljupcho Radovski, President of the Trade Union of Workers in textile, leather and shoe industry of the Republic of Macedonia (STKČ)

Miko Stojanovski, President of the Trade Union of Transport and Communications Workers of the Republic of Macedonia (SRSVM)

Zoran Mironovski, President of the Trade Union of Chemistry, Non-Metals and Metals of Macedonia (SHNM)

Zoran Kuzmanoski, President of the Macedonian Police Trade Union (MPS)

Vase Depinova, President of the Trade Union of Postal and Telecommunications Workers of Macedonia (SPTRM)

Sladjana Milivojevic, President of the Trade Union of Graphic, Information, Film, Publishing and Paper Production of the Republic of Macedonia (GIFIH)

Goce Trajkovski, President of the Trade Union of Financial Activities of Macedonia (SFDM)

Slobodan Trendafilov, President of the Trade Union of Trade Workers of the Republic of Macedonia (SRT)

Tomislav Gievski, President of the Independent Trade Union for Education and Science (NSON)

Vera Atanasovska, President of the Trade Union of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia (SKRM)

Boro Veligdenov, President of the Trade Union of Postal and Telecommunications Operators of Macedonia (SPTOM)

Borce Kunoski, President of the Trade Union of Media Information Agencies (SMIA)

Zlatko Cvetkovski, Secretary of the Council of the SSM

The Presidency consists of the President of the SSM, the Secretary of the Council of the SSM and the Presidents of the member unions.

Tasks and responsibilities of the Presidency are:

• undertakes all necessary activities for the implementation of the Program and Statute of the SSM;
• adopts positions and decisions for which it is competent and prepares draft decisions and other documents for which the Council is competent;
• coordinates the activities of the SSM and the unions at all levels when it comes to joint tasks;
• The Presidency informs the Council about its work;
• submits proposals to the Council for a candidate for the President of the SSM, Secretary of the Council and Vice-Presidents;
• proposes the Council's agenda;
• proposes amendments and supplements to the Statute of the SSM to the Council;
• organizes legal protection at the level of the SSM;
• regularly monitors economic, social and other issues regarding the position of the membership and all workers and undertakes specific activities;
• reviews the initiatives of the trade unions and, at its own discretion, enters them into procedure;
• determines the text and gives consent for signing the general collective agreements;
• makes a decision on the internal organisation of the SSM;
• ensures and implements cooperation of the SSM with domestic and other international trade union organisations and associations and the non-governmental sector for the achievement of common goals and tasks;
• organises training and education of trade union representatives;
• makes appointments, gives consent for appointment and election and carries out dismissals in accordance with this Statute;
• appoints and dismisses the managers of trade companies, cooperatives, savings banks, banks, etc., established by the SSM;
• organises the financial operations of the SSM, takes care of the union property and reviews and adopts the reports of the Supervisory Board;
• organises the work of the Professional Service in the SSM;
• organises the information activity of the SSM;
• submits proposals and requests within its competence to state bodies, other state institutions and employers' organisations as social partners for laws and other acts relating to the material and social situation of workers;
• adopts regulations and acts and a Code of Conduct;
• forms committees and bodies on certain issues;
• and performs other tasks entrusted to it by the Council.