Breaking news

Georgian thermal power plant workers gain wage increase after strike

About 200 workers of the Gardabani thermal power plant of Tbilisi hydroelectric power plant ended a six-day strike on 11 November after the union came to an agreement with the employer to increase wages by 25 per cent from 1 January 2020 and to introduce a thirteenth salary. The employer has also started a review of the draft collective agreement submitted by the union.

According to Amiran Zenaishvili, the chairman of the Georgian Trade Union of Energy Workers, workers demanded a 50 per cent wage increase. The wages at Gardabani thermal power plant have not increased since 2014. In addition, workers demanded a 20 per cent increase of nighttime rates; this requirement will be a part of a collective agreement. Amiran Zenaishvili noted the positive outcome of the strike was achieved thanks to the unity of the strikers.

Georgian thermal power plant workers gain wage increase after strike
 

According to the union, the 266 people working at the Gardabani thermal power plant earn between GEL 320 (about US $100) and GEL 1,500 (about US $500) per month. In May 2019, the employer had already made an oral promise to raise wages by 20 per cent, but still had not fulfilled it.

IndustriALL regional secretary Vadim Borisov congratulated the workers and the union on the agreement, and said:

“IndustriALL Global Union supports the just demands of the workers for a wage increase. Workers have a fundamental right to earn decent wages, to collective bargaining and to safe and healthy workplaces.”

Source

Disclaimer: All third-party opinions expressed via IASWI accounts linked to and from this page are those of the individuals concerned and do not necessarily represent those of IASWI or its affiliates. No copyright infringement is intended nor implied. To discuss this disclaimer or the removal of appropriate credit for materials of which you hold copyright please contact us. All the third party videos and contents found on workers-iran.org is not hosted on our servers; all third party videos or contents are hosted on a third party site. The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the various authors and news sources on the www.workers-iran.org do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of the IASWI or official policies of the IASWI. These posts are only generated for the purpose of information sharing on the labour related issues.