November 20 (SeeNews) - Employees of Bosnian manufacturer of long steel products ArcelorMittal Zenica, part of Luxembourg-based steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal, are launching a strike demanding higher wages, local media reported.
The Independent Trade Union of ArcelorMittal Zenica did not accept a new collective agreement offered by the management which included higher meal allowance and holiday bonus, but not a salary increase, daily Nezavisne Novine reported on Sunday.
The workers at this company, about 2,200 of them, have been working without a collective agreement since May 31, when the previous agreement expired, according to the report.
Earlier in November, ArcelorMittal Zenica temporarily stopped production due to the unfavourable conditions prevailing on the steel market, local media reported last week.
ArcelorMittal has another unit in Bosnia, ArcelorMittal Prijedor, which operates an iron mine. ArcelorMittal holds a 51% stake in the mining company, whereas Bosnian miner RZR Ljubija holds the remaining 49% stake.