Babrujsk plant of tractor parts and units stood idle today

The plant joined other enterprises of Mahilyou which did not work.

As we learnt from a reader of charter97.org, another industrial giant of Mahilyou region, Babrujsk plant of tractor parts and units, has also surprised by a sudden day off.

“People have a day off at our plant today as well,” the reader writes.

We remind that about 3,500 employees work at Babrujsk plant of tractor parts and units. In the beginning of the year there have already been complaints about total lawlessness of top managers of the plant. Last year there was a scandal related to pressure on independent trade unions. Even a hunger strike didn’t solve the problem: socially-minded workers were fired.

On Monday, March 9 a spontaneous day off was announced at the major enterprises of Mahilyou. Not all workers had been warned about that. Mahilyou automobile plant called after S. Kirov is a branch of BelAZ company, and 2,500 workers work there. More than 85% of their products are sold in Russia and the CIS countries. Mogilevtransmash is a branc of MAZ company, and the number of workforce is 3,440. 1,860 workers are employed by Strommashina.

We remind that for the last few months many reports are received that enterprises are moved to four-day- and three-day weeks, that wages are not paid completely, and that wages are reduced. Besides, some employees are forced to take unpaid leaves.

The number of workers at industrial enterprises of Belarus has fallen by more than 10,000. The greatest number of workers was lost by such industrial giants as Atlant, MAZ, Minsk Motor Plant and Barysau-based plant Avtogidrousilitel. Audit was carried out in 173 enterprises, 1,184 violations of the labour legislation were detected.