Georgia may be left without railway serviceGeorgia may soon be left without a railway service due to a strike announced by employees of the Georgian Railway company. The administration of the company is trying to reassure the public, saying that the situation is under control. However, the vice president of the New Union Railroad, Ilia Lezhava, refutes this information."The administration is misleading the public and soon everyone will see how many employees actually take part in the strike across the country. I cannot give an exact figure, but I can say that at the moment the proportion of strikers is about 60-70%," News-Georgia quotes Lezhava.It is crucial that the strike involves workers who are responsible for safety.Currently, Rustavi 2 reports, there are some disruptions to freight traffic.According Lezhava, the company is responding to the strike by putting pressure on the workers.The strike began today. Yesterday representatives of Georgian Railway held a warning rally in front of the Department of Railways. However, negotiations with the company did not lead to any results.The company Georgian Railway has 12,682 employees, 4800 of whom are union members.
Georgia may soon be left without a railway service due to a strike announced by employees of the Georgian Railway company.
The administration of the company is trying to reassure the public, saying that the situation is under control. However, the vice president of the New Union Railroad, Ilia Lezhava, refutes this information.
"The administration is misleading the public and soon everyone will see how many employees actually take part in the strike across the country. I cannot give an exact figure, but I can say that at the moment the proportion of strikers is about 60-70%," News-Georgia quotes Lezhava.
It is crucial that the strike involves workers who are responsible for safety.
Currently, Rustavi-2 reports, there are some disruptions to freight traffic.
According Lezhava, the company is responding to the strike by putting pressure on the workers.
The strike began today. Yesterday representatives of Georgian Railway held a warning rally in front of the Department of Railways. However, negotiations with the company did not lead to any results.
The company Georgian Railway has 12,682 employees, 4800 of whom are union members.
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