Jul 13, 2015
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Granite mechanics, who conduct maintenance of turbines and compressors, are paid €3 per hour while on call.
The Federation of Chemical Workers (VDSZ) has announced it will be taking strike action at Granite Hungary. Granite workers, who conduct maintenance of turbines and compressors, are paid less than their colleagues in other countries for the same work. Point of contention is the €3 per hour low pay rate for mechanics while on call. The mechanics have also complained that employment conditions during jobs on third locations are insufficient. Despite an agreement with regional Granite employers closed in April 2015 to improve conditions, workers now report that nothing has changed and that industrial action will be taken.
English: http://www.industriall-union.org/hungarian-turbine-mechanics-prepare-to-strike …
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