“Georgian Railway” releases statement

The “Georgian Railway” JSC ones again underlies that the company management always tries to satisfy the demands and needs of its employees within possibility.

The “Georgian Railway” said in a statement released on Sunday that the demand on the 50% growth of the salaries is an unrealistic, populist issue, and since each employee of the “Georgian Railway” is fully aware of the company's financial situation, it is not true that some 4800 employees are preparing to go on strike.

The “Georgian Railway” explains that there are 400 members in the new trade union of the Railway and it does not have the legitimacy to speak on behalf of the full staff and, moreover, to announce going on strike due to unfulfilled demands.

“We are ones again explaining that the company management negotiates with the staff in connection with any logical demand. But participation in the mediation process planned related to the 50 % growth of salaries is senseless,” the statement reads.

According to the statement, the General Director and the management of the Georgian Railways meet with the employees regularly.

“Promises were made during these meetings. It was said that the wage policy would be revised. With the efforts of the directorate, it was possible to obtain additional reserve funds and meet the needs of the employees within possibility. The "Georgian Railway" constantly cares for the improvement of the conditions of the employees and offers them various social projects in the future, " reads the statement of "Georgian Railway ".