The trade union of workers
of the gas enterprises has started an open-ended protest action aimed at
revision of the tariffs for transportation and supply of gas. More than 40
entreprises are taking part in the action.
“The trade union has
already informed the Cabinet that in case of ignoring their demands the enterprises
will cease supplying the gas consumers,” the message of the union says.
Participants are holding
meetings in front of the Cabinet and Secretariat buildings in Kyiv.
“In every city of Ukraine, where the gas enterprises are
located, the workers will support the protest action. The most mass actions are
being held in Odesa, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, Chernihiv, Vinnitsa, Uzhhorod and Mykolayv,” the
message says.
In addition, the trade
union informed that 15 gas enterprises have already ceased the work as a warning
strike.