Road construction workers held another national protest

Although the case with the money of the road construction companies was submitted for consideration in Parliament today, April 20, they again went on a nationwide protest.

They are demanding that the state pay them BGN 1 billion for work they say has been done. Simultaneously with the national protest in downtown Sofia, demonstrations and road blockades will take place in a number of cities across the country.

Workers from road maintenance companies in Smolyan, Southern Bulgaria, blocked the traffic on the main road Smolyan-Plovdiv for half an hour. The protest was coordinated with the Bulgarian Branch Chamber "Roads". The workers demanded that the state pay them for the repairs, which have been done, but they have not been paid for a year. Winter maintenance has not been paid since January. Currently, all road repairs in the district are suspended.

Road construction companies in Blagoevgrad also staged a protest. Exactly at 11 o'clock, heavy equipment lorries temporarily blocked the roundabout that connects Struma motorway with the main road E-79 in the direction to Kulata border crossing. There were many workers on the spot who demanded that the authorities pay them the money they owe them by the end of April.

Employees from "Motorways - Cherno More" held a protest because of the delay of the decision of the Parliament for the payment of the 28 million BGN due for the repair of the section Chirpan-Stara Zagora. They blocked traffic on Belokopitovo road junction, Rishki and Aitoski pass at midday.

Their dissatisfaction is due to delay in payment for the repair of a section of Trakia motorway, completed last year.

The people are eagerly awaiting the decision of the Parliament. They have not been paid for three months now and will probably spend the Easter holidays without wages.

They are expecting a total of BGN 28 million. At the end of October, part of the amount due was paid, following a series of protests and meetings with the minister of regional development.

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