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Article

15 Nov 2013

Author:
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Important union victory in Georgia

Georgia’s unions have won an important victory over Georgian Railways management, which had refused to negotiate on three key issues, provoking a strike of some 6,000 workers…Once the strike was launched, the employer agreed to negotiations, and after 6 hours of talks, agreement was reached on overtime pay, a fair bonus system and bonuses for the length of service and qualifications.