Hundreds of workers at the Velikaya Stena (Great Wall) oil company, owned by a Chinese investor in Kazakhstan's Manghystau region, are striking for a pay increase, improved working conditions, and the cancellation of planned layoffs. The workers, who are located in the Caspian port city of Aqtau, told RFE/RL that they have been on strike since last week. They want President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev to intervene in the situation. Meanwhile, hundreds of workers at another oil company, West Oil Software, in the Manghystau town of Zhetibai, said on January 11 that they had been threatened with dismissal unless they stop their monthlong strike. To read the original stories by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here and here.
Workers Of Another Oil Company In Western Kazakhstan Go On Strike
Striking workers from the Velikaya Stena firm have appealed to Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev to intervene in their labor dispute.