Almost 250 residents of Volyn took part in the All-Ukrainian protest action in connection with the violation of the provisions of the General Agreement and the rights of trade union members regarding the increase in prices and tariffs for electricity, natural gas, and railway tariffs for the population, which is taking place in Kyiv. They set off for the capital at midnight yesterday.
As reported by the Federation of Trade Unions of Volyn, yesterday before the departure of the Volyn delegation to Kyiv, a rally was held in Lutsk in support of the All-Ukrainian protest action of trade unions against the increase in prices and tariffs for the population. Its theme was "Volyn trade unions – against price increases!".
According to the first deputy head of the Federation of Trade Unions of Volyn, Yevhen Omelchuk, this event is aimed at the socio-economic protection of people. Trade unions are not against economically justified price increases, but they take a negative view of the fact that prices are rising while social protection of people is not taken into account, noted Omelchuk, reports "UNIAN".
The All-Ukrainian protest action against price increases is a warning action, the Federation noted. If the authorities do not listen to the trade unions, they reserve the right to more decisive actions, namely strikes.