Dozens of oil workers detained near the building of the Ministry of Energy in Astana

Dozens of oil workers detained near the building of the Ministry of Energy in Astana

Oil workers who went on strike outside the building of the Ministry of Energy were detained in Astana, Sputnik Kazakhstan reports. The SWAT operation to detain dozens of oil workers near the building of the Ministry of Energy in Astana was rapid. A few minutes later, the square was empty, now utilities are clearing the place of bed of detainees. Buses are still standing near the square, no one is allowed to visit them, the place is cordoned off.Recall that workers who came from Zhanaozen tripled the strike near the building of KazMunayGas in Astana, and on the eve of the workers of the power grids of Aktobe put forward a demand for higher wages. Workers demand that instead of outsourcing contracts with them, they are given employment contracts for three years and given the opportunity to go on vacation. The participants are former employees of the company "BerAli Mangystau Company", which previously lost the tender for the performance of oilfield services for JSC "OzenMunaiGas". According to KazMunayGas, they were offered to move to another company with salaries of $ 1500, but they refused. According to the strikers, the job was not offered to everyone, but only 55 out of 240 people. Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev explained that the strikers are demanding the cancellation of the tender held by OzenMunaiGas. At the same time, he noted that according to the analysis of tender procedures conducted by Samruk-Kazyna, the tender was held in accordance with the current rules. The company won legitimately, and at a lower price.