The Liechtenstein Employees Association (LANV) advocates for the economic, social, and legal interests of employees and for social harmony in Liechtenstein. LANV is committed to Christian social ethics, partnership between employers and employees, and the fundamental democratic order.

Focus areas of LANV are:

• safeguarding and representing the interests of its members
• counseling and information regarding labor law questions and problems
• negotiating collective bargaining agreements with trade, industry, and service businesses, including annual salary negotiations
• influencing legislation in the areas of social and economic policy
• monitoring legal provisions and collective employment agreements
• offering and supporting personal and work-related training and education

The Liechtenstein Employees Association is an association under private law domiciled in Triesen. The only union in Liechtenstein was founded as the Liechtenstein Workers’ Association in 1920 with the goal of advocating for an improvement of the uncertain salary and working conditions after the First World War. Today, LANV has over 1,300 members and, due to the lack of a Liechtenstein “Chamber of Labor”, also represents the interests of non-members to a limited extent.

The highest organ is the Assembly of Delegates, which meets annually. The Central Board meets at least four times a year. It is composed of the chairpersons of the individual sections and the Administration. The five-member Administration, which also includes staff members of the Business Office, meets monthly to discuss the affairs of the Association and the work of the Business Office. Representatives of employees in industrial and financial service businesses meet regularly at the LANV Business Office to exchange experiences and to discuss current developments. In various bodies of Liechtenstein institutions, LANV members represent the interests of employees as well as of economically and socially disadvantaged groups.

LANV is a “union for all sectors” independent of party politics. So far, 21 sector-specific collective bargaining agreements have been concluded with the Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and the Chamber of Trade and Commerce (GWK). These agreements cover 50% of all employees in Liechtenstein.

Liechtenstein Employees Association LANV
Dorfstrasse 24
9495 Triesen
Liechtenstein

Telephone: (+423) 399 38 38
Fax: (+423) 399 38 39

E-mail: info@lanv.li
URL: www.lanv.li

In addition to further details on the Association and the work of the Business Office, the website provides information on current topics relating to economic and social policy. Information on frequently asked questions concerning labor law, relevant legislation, sectors with collective employment agreements, the Association’s function as a representation of employees and more is available at www.lanv.li .

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