Workers in structures of the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) blocked today the intersection of Blvd. “Nikola Petkov“ and Blvd. “Tsar Boris“ III in Sofia. In this way, they express their demands for increased wages and improved working conditions.
Participating in the action are employees of the Environmental Executive Agency (EAES), the Regional Environment and Water Inspections (RIOSV), together with the Basin Directorates and National Parks, members of the Federation of Independent Agricultural Trade Unions (IFSZ) and the Federation of trade union organizations from the forestry and wood processing industry (FSOGSDP) to the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (KNSB). There is a police presence at the scene.
Among the previously announced demands are a salary increase of 30% of the basic monthly salaries until the end of this year, starting from November 1. Among their demands is an increase in salaries in the budget of the Ministry of Education and Culture for 2025. at least by 15%.
The protest action was also supported by the employees in various directorates of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, who at the same time came out in front of the administrative building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on Blvd. “Maria Luisa“ 22 in Sofia.