Which is part of JSC "Naftan" plant "Polymir" ceased production of synthetic fiber Nitron-C, one of the main raw materials used in the Belarusian light industry. The company has lost about 600 jobs.

This is related by factory workers "Polymir".

They reported that the production has stopped output from 16 March.

– We were warned in advance about the reduction. Trade unions have done nothing to save jobs. True, the workers are not outraged. The employer, of course, offer a place at the factory, and most of the employees were transferred to other jobs, but left about 200 people unemployed. Many agreed to reduce, they paid five average earnings. This is mainly pensioners. But among the dismissed and youth. Before closing our join other production, also fiber, but others did the total production of synthetic fibers and declared the need to reduce capacity.

Employees were told that the same fate awaits for about six light industry enterprises of the city.

Chairman of the primary organization of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union (BNP) employees of JSC "Naftan" Ivan Svyatokho confirmed information received from workers, while noting that the process is carried out strictly in accordance with the law and the collective agreement.

– A commission on employment. We consider the case of each employee individually, first and foremost, benefit recipients, according to the law. The Commission meets twice a week, and will sit up until all workers are not employed. So far everything is going well. When our members cut, I also present, – said the union leader.

He explained that the decision of the employer due to the unprofitability of production.

– In the former Soviet space such productions have none at all. Our remained last. Of course, when cutting back on production, this is not good, but the employer has gone to great lengths to make the process as painless as possible. Management agreed to pay five monthly wages as severance pay, so pensioners even winners are – commented Ivan Svyatokho.

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