MOSTAR, September 4 (FENA) - Aluminum workers began receiving layoffs notices as of Tuesday for about 70 of them, which will eventually mean that a total of 500 employees of the former largest BiH exporter will be out of their jobs, confirmed to FENA president of the Aluminij Employees Union Romeo Biokšić, noting that severance payments are also being paid with an average amount of 8,500 KM.
“This means that about seventy workers have already signed the termination of the employment contract, and ultimately about 500 of them will sign the termination of employment contracts,” said Biokšić.
He added that about 380 workers of the Mostar-based company have signed new employment contracts, but what are the details and whether their workers are happy Biokšić said did not know the details.
“I did not have insight into the new contracts and I really do not know whether the workers are satisfied,” he said.
When it comes to severance pay, they will be paid within three days from the date of signing the termination of the employment contract and the average amount will be about 8,500 KM.
He also said he was not aware of what would happen to the former industrial giant and when the production could start again.
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