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Trade Union to Picket Over 'Energesman' Employees' Plight
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Trade Union to Picket Over 'Energesman' Employees' Plight

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A trade union plans to picket over the situation of "Energesman" employees who lost their jobs after legal disputes involving Vilnius municipality.
  • The union states these workers suddenly lost income and face an uncertain future, emphasizing they should not be hostages to institutional or legal conflicts.
  • The union calls for a tripartite agreement to protect workers' rights, dignity, and future, as the Vilnius Mechanical Biological Treatment plant's operation was taken over by VAATC.

Employees of "Energesman" are facing an uncertain future after losing their jobs due to legal disputes between Vilnius municipality and the company. A trade union is organizing a picket to draw attention to their plight, stating that these workers have suddenly lost their income and their future is now unclear.

These workers suddenly lost their jobs, income, and their and their families' future is now uncertain.

โ€” Solidarumas Trade UnionThe trade union described the immediate impact on Energesman employees after the legal dispute.

The union, "Solidarumas," argues that employees should not be held hostage by institutional, legal, or commercial conflicts. For many years, these workers diligently operated the Vilnius Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBA) plant, acquiring specific professional knowledge and experience crucial for the safe, stable, and efficient processing of waste from the entire Vilnius region. The union stresses that their expertise is not easily replaceable and retaining them is vital to prevent negative social, economic, and environmental consequences for the region's residents.

Employees cannot become hostages to institutional, legal, or commercial disputes.

โ€” Solidarumas Trade UnionThe union emphasized that workers should not suffer due to conflicts between entities.

"Energesman" employees' competence is essential for the stable operation of the MBA plant. The union is urging all parties involved in the legal dispute to reach a tripartite agreement that clearly and legally enshrines all worker protection measures. They assert that the workers' fates cannot be decided unilaterally and that their rights, dignity, and future must take precedence over any dispute.

We urge all parties to this legal dispute to conclude a tripartite agreement in which all worker protection measures are clearly, comprehensively, and legally enshrined.

โ€” Solidarumas Trade UnionThe union called for a formal agreement to protect the affected employees.

This situation arose after the Vilnius District Court ruled to prohibit "Energesman" from obstructing VAATC representatives from accessing the plant's territory until a final court decision. Consequently, VAATC took over the plant's operations. "Energesman," which previously operated the facility, plans to appeal the court's decision, while VAATC maintains it has merely regained control of its territory and equipment after terminating the operation contract with "Energesman" due to the company's difficulties in fulfilling its obligations.

Workers' fates cannot be decided unilaterally. Their rights, dignity, and future must be above any dispute.

โ€” Solidarumas Trade UnionThe union stated the priority that must be given to the well-being of the employees.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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