Alexander Kuznetsov: work-to-the-rule strike in Kachkanar
Blog post by Alexander Kuznetsov, co-Chair of YABLOKO Socio-Democratic Faction, 6.06.2016
A work-to-the-rule strike – work with strict observance of all the labour protection requirements – has been going on at the Kachkanar Mining and Refining Plant.
Almost 6,000 miners in the Urals oppose the attempts of the management of the plant to impose a new system of bonuses which will result in reduction of workers’ wages by 7,000 – 15,000 roubles. In addition, the protesters demand to stop unjustified job cuts and outsourcing for a number of the plant units.
The protest action is organised by the trade union committee of the Kachkanar Mining and Refining Plant headed by already legendary trade union Chairman Anatoly Alexandrovich Pyankov.
It is yet unclear whether the management of Russia’s Mining and Metallurgy Trade Union (GMPR) support the strike. Anyway, the GMPR web-site remains silent.
Posted: June 8th, 2016 under Social Democratic faction.