Several trade union organizations supported a group of ŽICG employees who stopped work

Several trade union organizations have supported a group of 85 train dispatchers, remote control dispatchers (TC) and traffic dispatchers at the Railway Infrastructure Company (ŽICG), who have permanently suspended their work, and thus train traffic throughout Montenegro, as of yesterday, because they are demanding higher salaries from the company's management.

Support was provided by the Railway Transport Union of Montenegro, the Train Drivers' Union of AD Montekargo, the Unified Union of Railway Transport Workers of Montenegro (ŽPCG) and the Trade Union Organization of Train Drivers.

"We hereby inform the Montenegrin public that we provide full support to our colleagues at ŽICG, train dispatchers, traffic and technical dispatchers in fulfilling their demands for an increase in their salaries, given that they perform extremely responsible jobs. We hereby call on the Ministry of Transport and the Government of Montenegro to get involved in resolving the problem as soon as possible so that rail transport can be established as soon as possible for the benefit of all railway companies," the statement of the Railway Transport Union, signed by the president of the union, Zoran Dobanović, states.

The Union of Train Drivers of AD Montekargo called on the Ministry of Transport and the Government of Montenegro to join the negotiations as soon as possible.

"We hereby inform the Montenegrin public that we provide full support to our colleagues at ŽICG, train dispatchers, traffic and technical dispatchers in fulfilling their demands for an increase in their salaries. Given that they work in extremely difficult conditions and given the gravity and responsibility of their work, we hereby call on the Ministry of Transport and the Government of Montenegro to join the negotiations as soon as possible so that railway traffic can be established and normalized as soon as possible for the benefit of all railway companies, workers and the state," reads a statement from the AD Montekargo Train Drivers' Union, signed by President Milan Matović.

A group of 85 train dispatchers, remote control dispatchers (TC) and traffic dispatchers of the Railway Infrastructure Company (ŽICG) yesterday permanently suspended their work, and thus train traffic throughout Montenegro, because they are demanding higher salaries from the company's management. They officially announced this blockade two days ago and requested a meeting with the leaders of ŽICG.

"We hereby inform the public that as one of the two representative unions and on behalf of the workers we represent as a union, we provide full support to the ŽICG workers who were forced to fight for their rights in this way, because for years their demands remained in the management's drawers. Engine drivers, wagon inspectors and all employees we represent in the Railway Transport of Montenegro stand by our colleagues with the desire that their demands be met and that train dispatchers, TC and traffic dispatchers finally get what they deserve," reads the statement signed by the president of the Unified Union of ŽPCG Workers, Milan Usancevic, and the president of the Trade Union of Transport Engine Drivers Dejan Žaric.