Section of Corridor 10 blocked due to workers' protest

VRANJE - Traffic from Belgrade on Corridor 10 is currently blocked at Vranje due to a protest staged by workers of the Yumco factory, Vranje police spokesman Dragi Stamenkovic told Tanjug on Wednesday.

Stamenkovic said that the ongoing protest involves around 1,000 people and that traffic has been blocked since 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday.

Yumco workers continued their general strike on Wednesday, vowing to persist until government officials are informed of their demands.

They also announced that the blockade will remain in place until a meeting is organised in Vranje with Prime Minister Ivica Dacic, First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and officials of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, the Ministry of Economy and the Privatisation Agency.

Trade union representatives said that the workers have been forced to take such steps, mostly due to seven outstanding salaries and invalid health insurance cards.