KEK Union Warns of Protests Following Workers’ Deaths

The New Union of the Kosovo Energy Corporation held an extraordinary meeting of its leadership, focusing on workplace accidents and the loss of workers’ lives.

The union’s chairman, Xhelal Jashari, described the recent cases as unacceptable and announced that workers would protest to express their dissatisfaction and honour colleagues who lost their lives.

“Today, working conditions and the level of safety for workers were reviewed. It was assessed that the situation is extremely serious, while the Kosovo Energy Corporation is largely lacking protective equipment and safety measures. The leadership decided to organise protests. Tomorrow we will hold a symbolic protest, while on Wednesday gatherings will be held in all three divisions, starting at 8:00 a.m. Through them, we will express our opposition to the lack of protective equipment and show solidarity with the families of workers who have lost their lives,” Jashari said.

He expressed concern over the recent incidents in which their colleagues lost their lives.

“They came to work to give their contribution, their sweat and their best, so that Kosovo could have light,” he said.

The protests will be held at the Coal Production Division, as well as at the “Kosova A” and “Kosova B” Thermal Power Plant divisions.