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Bulgarian Trade Unions mark May 1 with a March, a Concert and a Blockade in Sofia
KNSB and Confederation of Labor "Podkrepa" will celebrate Labor Day and international workers' solidarity with a series of different events. Among them are a blockade of a key intersection, a procession and a concert in the capital. In this way, unions will send messages for higher incomes, safe and healthy working conditions, and a just energy transition.
EU Green Deal Jeopardizes Energy Generaion in Bulgaria
Under the EU Green Deal, of which Bulgaria is part, the use of coal in energy industry is to be done away with by 2030. The target is net carbon emissions to be reduced by 55%.
Bulgaria: 60/40 Job Retention Scheme Will Be Extended
The social partners have discussed a proposal to redesign a 60/40 job retention scheme in support of businesses and employees, Deputy Prime Minister Galab Donev told journalists on Monday after a meeting of the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC).
The Trade Unions Launch a National Petition for Increase of the Pay for Night Shift
The industrial federations of Podkrepa Confederation of Labour and the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) are launching a national petition for increase of the pay for night time work, BNT reported.
Sofia Hosts a Trade Union Meeting of European Capitals
The President of the Confederation of Labour ''Podkrepa'' Dimitar Manolov will open the 18th annual conference of the Trade Union Network of the European capitals.
They will discuss the opportunities for transport and mobility on the Old Continent.
More than 30 organizations from 12 European cities will join the event.
The First Storks that Landed in Bulgaria Remind us that Spring Coming
The first signs of spring are already here.
Since yesterday, in the Haskovo village of Podkrepa people enjoy the company a stork that landed on the nest at the local church.
"People in our village are believers, so here comes the first stork," explained Velichka Kireva.
Various Events and Concerts throughout the Country on Labor Day
Concerts, competitions, games and movie screenings will mark Labor Day across the country. The events are organized by the two national trade unions CITUB and KT Podkrepa.
Doctors and Nurses From Pirogov Hospital Protest Against the Management of the Establishment
Doctors and nurses from the ''N.Y Pirogov'' Emergency Assistance Institute protest against the management of the hospital, reported BGNES.
The Syndicate Section "Podkrepa" (Support) in the emergency aid sent a letter to the Minister of Health Kiril Ananiev with a number of requests and the resignation of the Executive Director of "Pirogov" Prof. Asen Baltov, bTV announced.
70% of Workers in Bulgaria Receive Below Average Salary
Head of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria, Plamen Dimitrov, has said that 70% of workers in Bulgaria receive below the average salary, BNR reported.
600 000 People in Bulgaria are Working Poor - Trade Union
Bulgaria is at the bottom of the EU ranking by hourly-rate remuneration, with an average hourly wage of EUR 3.7, compared to an EU average of EUR 23.7 per hour, according to Eurostat data, as cited by local trade unions.