Former director of Georgian Railways held summarizing briefing
26.10.12 15:11
Former director general of the Georgian Railways, Irakli Ezugbaia, who resigned last week, held a summarizing briefing and answered the questions of journalists. Irakli Ezugabaia commented on the series of the strikes organized by the employs of the GR and assessed them as non-constructive. He said the growth of salaries was permanent process in the company and the salary funds were increased with 104 million GEL in 2012. He said the growth of salaries was carried out gradually and it did not mean that the employs, who did not express their protest and complaint about salaries, were not the staff of the company. `We should respect the legitimate right of the staff of Georgian railways to voice their demands and organize strikes, but it is desirable that this process was constructive, with correct estimations and focused on product,` Ezugbaia said.
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