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Yerevan bus drivers on strike in December. Photo: <em>RFE/RL</em>.

Armenia

Prosecutors reject criminal case over Yerevan bus strike

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•1 min read

The Prosecutor General’s office did not launch any criminal proceedings regarding the Yerevan bus drivers’ strike in early December, following which city authorities submitted a report about the strikers’ alleged crime to the Prosecutor General. The update on the case came on Wednesday, with the Prosecutor General’s office telling RFE/RL that no criminal proceedings have been brought. ‘More simply, the investigator did not see any criminally punishable actions in the drivers’ strike,’ RFE/RL w

‘Strike! Please!’ reads a stencil on a barricade erected during the protests in Tbilisi. Photo: Mikheil Gvadzabia/OC Media.

Georgia’s EU U-turn

Calls for a general strike in Georgia: where are the unions?

by Mikheil Gvadzabia

•10 min read

Amid growing calls for a general strike, Georgia’s largest trade unions have remained mostly silent.

Striking bus drivers in Yerevan. Image by RFE/RL.

Armenia

Yerevan Municipality fires striking bus drivers

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

The Yerevan Municipality has fired 18 bus drivers who were on strike in demand of better working conditions, accusing them of seeking to blackmail the city authorities. The bus drivers were fired on Tuesday — the same day they began their strike, with Yerevan’s Deputy Mayor, Suren Grigoryan, suggesting that the number could increase. Prior to firing them, Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan stated that the municipality ‘will not give in to any kind of blackmail, we will not compromise’ and that th

Protesters outside the Swedish Embassy in Tbilisi on 16 September. Image: Shota Kincha/OC Media.

Evolution Gaming

Striking Evolution Georgia employees protest outside Swedish Embassy in Tbilisi

by Shota Kincha

•3 min read

Organisers of the strike against the online gaming service Evolution Georgia, now entering its third month, arranged a protest in front of the Swedish Embassy in Tbilisi. On Monday, around 15 striking employees shifted their demonstration to the Swedish Embassy in Tbilisi for the day, criticising what they described as the embassy’s defence of Evolution Georgia. The Embassy became the target of criticism after it praised Evolution Georgia for its ‘healthy and supportive workplace’, amidst an

Evolution Gaming

Swedish Embassy sparks outcry after praising Evolution Georgia’s ‘supportive workplace’

by OC Media

•3 min read

The Swedish Embassy in Georgia has praised the online gaming company Evolution Georgia against the backdrop of an ongoing strike at the company in demand of better working conditions. On Thursday, the embassy began a Facebook series highlighting Swedish companies operating in Georgia. The first company they showcased was Evolution Georgia. ‘Evolution prioritises a healthy and supportive workplace, fostering professional growth, and personal well-being. Employees have free access to an on-sit

Evolution Georgia

Georgian labour rights advocates challenge Evolution at OECD

by OC Media

•2 min read

The Social Justice Centre (SJC), a Tbilisi-based advocacy group, have announced that they have filed a complaint with the Swedish ‘contact points’ at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on behalf of striking employees of Evolution Georgia. Employees of Evolution Georgia, primarily card shufflers and game presenters, began their strike on 12 July, claiming the support of thousands behind them. They held sit-ins at the entrances of the Evolution Georgia premises in

Evolution Georgia

Podcast | Why are Evolution Georgia’s employees on strike?

by OC Media

•2 min read

On 12 July, employees of Evolution Georgia, an online gambling platform, began a strike demanding better working conditions and pay and an end to abusive behaviour by the company’s management. Evolution Georgia, which positions itself as a leading employer of students, is a subsidiary of a company headquartered in Sweden. This week, we spoke to Giorgi Kajaia, an Evolution Georgia employee on strike, about why he chose to go on strike and the employees’ demands, and to the