"Hetq"According to the source, more than 700 employees of the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) strike this morning, demanding to increase salaries.
One of the participants in the strike told "Hetq" that the strike demand is to establish social justice.
"Despite the fact that the salaries of Kajaran are high, they do not take into account that life is expensive here, there is no health system, people have to go to Kapan or Yerevan," says Hetq's interlocutor.
According to the plant's employee, the strikers have two clear demands, raising salaries and ensuring open dialogue between employees and superior.
"Salaries are low mainly for working people, the middle and high rings are getting a lot of money. Second, it can be said that there is no dialogue between workers and superior, which causes many problems, such as feedback, work quality issues, etc., "says Hetq's interlocutor.
The factory staffing the factory that they have always raised these issues, and until the strike, these requirements have been submitted to the ZCC management, but have not received any solution.
This morning, before organizing a strike, the plant's workers met with the leadership of ZCMC. According to our interlocutor, the meeting was held in a non-constructive atmosphere, and the requirements they presented were not satisfied. After that meeting, the employees decided to go on strike.
They demand 50% (130-150 thousand drams) to raise their salary. "We cannot compare Kajaran with other settlements of our poor homeland, as people live here in the mine," adds ZCMC employee.
The mayor of Kajaran Manvel Paramazyan also met with the strike participants. According to Hetq's interlocutor, the meeting was quite constructive.
At the moment, the strike continues. Because it's cold weather, staff lit bonfires. Hetq's interlocutor notes that they decided to spend the night outside.
According to the employee of ZPMK, the plant did not work today due to the strike today. On the other hand, until their demands are made, will not return to work.
