Employers’ organisation condemns concrete workers’ strike

The Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEV) has condemned the indefinite strike by workers in the concrete industry.

The strike started on Tuesday, supported by trade unions Sek, Peo, and Deok, is of indefinite duration and affects companies that are members of the Concrete Manufacturers Association.

In a statement, OEV has urged the unions to lift the strike measures and return to the negotiating table.
The federation claimed the failure to renew the collective agreement rests solely with the unions, “which had rejected two mediation proposals from the labour ministry aimed at significantly improving workers’ benefits”.

OEV added that, while these proposals exceeded the financial limits of companies in the sector, employers were prepared to make efforts to secure a mutually acceptable solution to maintain industrial peace.

Calling on the unions to withdraw the strike and resume negotiations, OEV warned that the ongoing action in the concrete sector “raises concerns over the potential ripple effects on businesses and employees in related sectors, which together make up the construction industry, a key pillar of the country’s economic growth and prosperity”.