Gomselmash workers waiting for mass dismissals

A third of workers of one of the largest companies in the country can be dismissed.

Belsat TV channel source in the Gomselmash management informs.

Dismissals at the Gomselmash have started in the beginning of the year. The company's management does not consider them to be massive and relates them to the modernization program.

More than a hundred workers have been laid off since the beginning of the year. For the enterprise with 9 500 staff the number is non-critical. Another thing is that the layoffs are sustainable. Part of workers has not had their contracts extended.

Managing staff does not recognize the dismissal policy. Rumor has it that a third of workers may be laid off. Is there any sense to work when the number of unsold products comes to thousands?

About 2.5 thousand combines are placed in the Gomselmash territory. And it is at the Gomselmash only", they say.

It should be reminded that the crisis has continued at Belarusian largest agricultural engineering enterprises for a year already. Recently the enterprise's debt of about Br5.1 trillion has been announced, and a few days ago Gomselmash officially accepted a three-day work week.

The reverse of the medal is debts to the company by regional enterprises. At the beginning of the year they had to pay Br340 billions to the Gomselmash. It all directly affects salaries. Instead of Br6 million, workers say, now they are paid out Br3-4 million.

This situation is observed not at the Gomselmash only. In particular, the presidium of the Belarusian Trade Union of Workers of Industrial Complex announced that the Belarusian industrial enterprises dismissed more than 10. 000 people. Such industrial giants as JSC Atlant, JSC MAZ, JSC Minsk motor plant and Borisov plant Avtogydrousilitel have had more dismissals than others. About 173 enterprises were inspected and 1184 violations of the Labour Code were revealed.