The News in Brief
Thursday, June 13
Up to 50 workers in Kharagauli on strike
About 50 workers in the village of Dzirula, Kharagauli went on strike, demanding improvement of labor conditions and salaries.
Georgian Railway Workers New Traded Union made a statement on the issue.
According to the Union, Wednesday was the third day of the strike.
“China Road and Bridge Corporation Company [having a branch in Georgia] paid incomplete salaries to workers, which became a major cause of discontent among them and the workers have been striking for three days now. They have paralyzed the construction of the Shrosha-Dzirula highway,” reads the statement by Georgian Railway Workers New Traded Union.
The New Trade Union calls on the Ministry of IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs to send labor inspectors to Dzirula to monitor conditions and work safety.
The representatives of the union and the initiators of the strike planned the upcoming steps on Wednesday.
Zura Khachidze appointed as Deputy Regional Envoy in Samtskhe-Javakheti
Singer Zura Khachidze has been appointed as Deputy Regional Envoy in Samtskhe-Javakheti.
The regional governor Besik Amiranashvili has confirmed the information.
Khachidze will be the third deputy to the governor.
Alliance of Patriots of Georgia named Zura Khachidze as its majoritarian MP candidate in Borjomi in 2016 parliamentary elections.
Mariam Gulbani’s Documentary ‘Before Father Gets Back’ Awarded in Peru
Mariam Gulbani’s documentary film “Before Father Gets Back” was awarded at Festival de Cine Al Este.
According to the Georgian National Film Center, the film received the award for the best documentary.
The creation of the film was supported by the National Film Center, and its premiere took place at Sheffield Doc/Fest in the UK.
“Before Father Gets Back,” tells the history of two teenage girls’ friendship. The events take place in Pankisi Gorge.
(By Mariam Chanishvili)
About 50 workers in the village of Dzirula, Kharagauli went on strike, demanding improvement of labor conditions and salaries.
Georgian Railway Workers New Traded Union made a statement on the issue.
According to the Union, Wednesday was the third day of the strike.
“China Road and Bridge Corporation Company [having a branch in Georgia] paid incomplete salaries to workers, which became a major cause of discontent among them and the workers have been striking for three days now. They have paralyzed the construction of the Shrosha-Dzirula highway,” reads the statement by Georgian Railway Workers New Traded Union.
The New Trade Union calls on the Ministry of IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs to send labor inspectors to Dzirula to monitor conditions and work safety.
The representatives of the union and the initiators of the strike planned the upcoming steps on Wednesday.
Zura Khachidze appointed as Deputy Regional Envoy in Samtskhe-Javakheti
Singer Zura Khachidze has been appointed as Deputy Regional Envoy in Samtskhe-Javakheti.
The regional governor Besik Amiranashvili has confirmed the information.
Khachidze will be the third deputy to the governor.
Alliance of Patriots of Georgia named Zura Khachidze as its majoritarian MP candidate in Borjomi in 2016 parliamentary elections.
Mariam Gulbani’s Documentary ‘Before Father Gets Back’ Awarded in Peru
Mariam Gulbani’s documentary film “Before Father Gets Back” was awarded at Festival de Cine Al Este.
According to the Georgian National Film Center, the film received the award for the best documentary.
The creation of the film was supported by the National Film Center, and its premiere took place at Sheffield Doc/Fest in the UK.
“Before Father Gets Back,” tells the history of two teenage girls’ friendship. The events take place in Pankisi Gorge.
(By Mariam Chanishvili)