Hundreds of current and former employees of a troubled Armenian chemical giant began on Thursday a sit-in outside a key government building in Yerevan to demand more than one year's worth of back pay.
They also want the Armenian government to help reactivate the Nairit plant that has largely stood idle since 2011.
The workers have pressed these demands during regular demonstrations that have been held in Yerevan for the last several months. Their representatives have repeatedly met with senior government officials, including Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamian.
The workers received only a fraction of their back wages as a result. Abrahamian declared in March that the government is not responsible for the rest of the company's wage debt estimated at around $15 million.
Armenian News
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