The Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC), where some employees have gone on strike, has published salary figures for its workforce.
According to the company’s statement, in September 2024, ZCMC initiated a salary review process aimed at introducing institutional wage principles, eliminating social inequalities and ensuring a transparent pay system based on industry standards and objective criteria.
“At ZCMC’s enrichment plant, flotation operators earn 399,470-594,099 AMD, locksmiths – 329,918-580,003 AMD and electro-gas welders – 359,856-609,491 AMD. Some employees receive salaries of up to 1,672,000 AMD. In the ore grinding and transportation department, conveyor operators earn 450,090-480,060 AMD per month, while electro-gas welders receive 362,789-614,809 AMD,” the statement reads.
The company notes that heavy truck drivers are paid on a contract-based system.
Additionally, ZCMC states that all employees, including workers, and their family members (including parents) are provided with health insurance. Expenses not covered by insurance companies are financed by the company’s charitable foundation.
The company also reimburses employees and their children for educational expenses.
“Considering all these factors, for the benefit of ZCMC CJSC and the majority of its employees, the company reserves the right to hold violators accountable within legal frameworks,” the statement concludes.
Meanwhile, ZCMC employees in Kajaran have launched a secret ballot in response to the management and union labeling the strike as “illegal actions”.
Ballot boxes have been placed in the city center and within the combine’s premises, allowing employees to vote anonymously on whether they support the strike’s demands. (PanARMENIAN)