Bulgarian National Radio employees took to the streets to protest for dignified wages. Protests were held both in the capital and in regional radio stations. In Sofia, a key intersection near the radio building was closed for an hour. The..
On May 17, t he Bulgarian National Radio is to protest for better working conditions and decent wages. The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria, together with trade union organizations and professional associations in the Bulgarian..
Under the motto "For the right to association and decent wages!" Bulgaria's largest trade union CITUB has blocked the key Orlov Most junction in central Sofia during today's protest. CITUB President Plamen Dimitrov said that they insist on t he..
May 1 has been marked in Bulgaria as Labour Day since 1945, and after the democratic changes in the country in 1989, trade unions have been playing an increasingly important role – raising awareness of workers’ rights and the most pressing problems..
The staff at Sofia Airport have declared strike readiness, Vanya Grigorova, economic advisor to Podkrepa Labour Confederation announced on Facebook. She goes on to explain that after several rounds of negotiations on concluding a collective labour..
The largest trade union in Bulgaria, CITUB, has called for a 10% wage rise in the budget sector from July 1, 2023 , in order to compensate for projected inflation. The president of the trade union, Plamen Dimitrov, commented that..
Women in Bulgaria have been hit harder by inflation because their average earnings are lower , Plamen Dimitrov, President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria said, addressing the international women’s day national conference..
CITUB and "Podkrepa" trade unions insist on income growth to compensate for the estimated inflation for the year, but not lower than 15%, Plamen Dimitrov and Dimitar Manolov, leaders of the two unions, said at a joint press..
The caretaker government decided that the minimum wage will rise to 780 BGN /398.81 EUR/ on January 1, 2023. According to Deputy Prime Minister Lazar Lazarov, the rise is 20% on an annual basis and fully covers the annual rise in the..
Employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have once again protested in front of the department's building with demands for decent remuneration and future for the Bulgarian diplomatic service, BTA reported. The protesters expect..
