Are you politically active? You are to be selected for redundancy!

At the glass works “Neman” in Byarozauka (Lida district) more than 30 workers have received notices that employment contracts with them won’t be extended in a months.

One of the local activists, Syarhei Trafimchyk, told that contracts at “Neman” were usually prolonged for 5 years. And last year, as said by him, many employers of the factory worked on short time, Radio Svaboda informs.

Syarhei Trafimchyk attracts attention to the fact that highly experienced workers with working experience of 5 and more years are selected for redundancy. He also added that contracts with politically active people are not prolonged as well.

“Some people who are taking part in collection of signatures, have also received notices that contracts with them won’t be extended. And they are workers with 5 and 6 class,” Trafimchyk said.

One of such activists who is collecting signatures for nomination of a democratic candidate, has also received a notice that after February 22 the contract with him will be terminated.

The man believes that the reason for that is exclusively his civil position at the enterprise, as many times he collected signatures of workers protesting against the administration for incomplete payment of wages and other violations.

“Many times a shift master came to me hinting that I should stop meddling. Even administration representatives told me that I am engaged in the activities which are unwelcomed,” the worker of “Neman” recalls.

One more worker who asked not to tell his name in mass media stated: no doubt he is dismissed for being an activist of the Belarusian Popular Front party. He has no idea where to find job in Byarozauka, so he has written a complaint to the director of the enterprise.