With the motto "Government - Company, it's too late, come to your senses or goodbye", the Trade Union Federation of Technical Workers of the Private Sector of Kosovo protested today in Pristina on the occasion of International Workers' Day.
The head of the Union, Jusuf Azemi, said that Kosovo's private sector workers have been " treated like slaves " by institutions, adding that "such treatment is almost nowhere in Europe . "
Union members have demanded an increase in the private sector salary to 600 euros, collective agreements, health insurance, and the establishment of a labor court.
" We cannot survive with the salaries we have. In Kosovo, private sector workers still receive a salary of 230 euros. This salary is not letting us die, but we are not able to live either," said Hafije Statovci.
The average gross salary in Kosovo, according to the latest data from the Kosovo Tax Administration, is 702 euros. The private sector is considered the largest employer, with over 300 thousand employees.
The New Trade Union of the Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK), the Independent Trade Union of Trepça Miners, the Collective for Feminist Thought and Action, and the protest group against the increase in electricity prices "Not a cent more" also protested in the main squares of Pristina.
The latest data from the Kosovo Agency of Statistics shows that over 613 thousand, or 57 percent of working-age citizens, are not economically active. (A2 Televizion)
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