strikes

Borjomi mineral water company employees on strike

Borjomi mineral water company employees on strike

About 400 employees of IDS Borjomi, one of the largest mineral water producers in Georgia, went on strike earlier today demanding reinstatement of 50 coworkers dismissed following the company’s announcement of a “temporary …

East-West highway builders go on strike

East-West highway builders go on strike

Builders on the Khevi-Ubisa section of the East-West highway refuse to continue work. They demand higher wages, Channel One reports. A strike of about 400 workers is taking place near the village of Boriti, Kharagaulsky district, where …

Lukashenko closes striking enterprises

Lukashenko closes striking enterprises

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, speaking today at a rally in Grodno, ordered to close the striking enterprises from 24 August. According to the head of state, “if someone doesn’t want to work,” governors and …

Yerevan students postpone strike

Yerevan students postpone strike

Yerevan students, declared strike over draft deferment bill, decided to stop the strike temporarily, ” one of the activists, Vahram Grigoryan, said. The students discussed their further steps with the members of …

Miners' strike in Tkibuli ends

Miners' strike in Tkibuli ends

More than a thousand miners of the 'Gruzugol GIG' holding in the town of Tkibuli (Imereti region, Western Georgia) have decided to end the strike they started 16 days ago. They demanded higher wages and better working conditions. …