2024-10-08 09:43:15
Workers in Sofia‘s municipal transport companies are preparing for strikes, the Federation of Transport Trade Unions – KNSB announced.
Social tension in the capital’s public transport rose after a meeting held on October 4 with the Mayor of Sofia, Vasil Terziev, and the Deputy Mayor for Transport, Iliyan Pavlov, which did not lead to a result. It discussed the financial possibilities of the SO for financing the agreed bonus system for those working in the municipal transport companies.
The requests of the Federation of Transport Trade Unions – KNSB are:
– Implementation of the signed agreement with the Sofia Municipality and implementation of the agreed bonus system for salary increases within this year;
– An increase in basic salaries by a minimum of 15% from 2025, in sync with the expected increase in unemployment benefits;
– Immediate payment of the funds owed by the state to the municipality.
If the demands are not heard, the workers are ready to take protest action immediately after the parliamentary elections.