"This system became so rotten all over that it will not care even a person dies…"

- Today we have forwarded our notifications on our further actions to the Town Council, “Belneftekhim” Concern, KGB and the management of the OAO “Belshina”, Grigori Spasiuk tolled the trade union newspaper “Salidarnast”. – Nobody from the officials ever approached us to negotiate for the last week

“We intend also to begin the hunger strike if the position of the state authorities and the employer is not changed …”. Meanwhile, Elena Zakhozhaya has a day off today. Now she feels worse: she cannot drink water any more, she has a pain in her kidney. Nobody from the medical personnel visited her on Saturday and Sunday. – I have noticed that more and more people at the enterprise started greeting me. However, I am not familiar with many of them, - says Elena Pavlovna. My relatives and trade union colleagues visit me at home”.

Meanwhile, the management of the “Belshina” began receiving letters of solidarity with the primary organization of the BNP sent by other unions. Will these letters have an effect on the company management? It will be clear in a few days.

- This system became so rotten all over that it will not care if a person dies. After all, we wrote our letter to the guarantor of the Constitution…However, we have not received any reply yet, - summed up Grigori Spasiuk.

We remind that the trade union activist Elena Zakhozhaya is being protesting against discrimination based on affiliation. She is ready to stop the hunger strike only then when the members of independent union will receive bonus and healthcare benefits, which the rest of the workers have already received, and when the primary-level organization of the BNP will be registered at OAO “Belshina”.

16.10.2006