Workers of “Belshyna” Appointed Day of Mass Hunger Strike :: Charter'97 :: News

In Babrujsk a member of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union (BITU), an electrician of a joint stock company “Belshyna” Alena Zakhodzhaya continues a hunger strike for the 14th day. Today members of the primary organization “Belshyna” have sent information to Babrujsk city executive committee, “Belnaftakhim” concern, the State Security Committee and the administration of a joint stock company “Belshyna” that they are joining the hunger strike, Radio Svaboda informs.

Today the head of the Belarusian Congress of the democratic forces Alyaksandr Yarashuk has reported that 5 more workers of “Belshyna” are set to join the hunger strike of Alena Zakhodzhaya on Thursday, October 19.

“We are planning to meet them one of these days. In reality, the situation is in a stalemate. There was no progress in the position of the administration of the enterprise and of “Belnaftakhim” concern. We are observing the developments with anxiety, as everything is possible. Alena Zakhodzhaya’s hunger strike lasts for a long time. It is clear that we will act to prevent a fatal outcome,” Yarashuk said.

As said by Alyaksandr Yarashuk, international trade union organizations and national trade union centers of Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania are sending letters of support to Alena Zakhodzhaya.