Work stopped at a 'Izhmash' plant since November 8th
Workers at 'Izhevsk Weapons Factory' notified their management that production will stop until they receive all wages owed to them.
"We have been working without pay for 4 months. We wrote to the Prosecutor's Office. Those in government know all this, and do nothing. We don't know what else to do.", told worker Vladimir Kuznetsov to 'Udmurtia' TV channel.
"How long will they keep promising us? They tell us a sum. Today came to the factory 10 million (rubles). Such and such production floors will be paid today. So, those people start working. Everything rolls on, but in the end of the work day, still nobody is paid.", said worker Natalia Kosareva.
The representatives for the strikers can't say exactly how many workers support their action. But the number is no less than 100. The protesters explain that their patience ran out at the beginning of November, when they were finally given the advances for July, 2 to 3 thousand rubles ($80-100) each.
According to organizers, the protest action does not have a time limit. The strikers promise to only resume their work after they've been fully paid.
Alisa Zvonkaya for Argumenti in Izhevsk
