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Reporting conference of trade union was held at the BSW

On March, 29 at OJSC «BSW — management company of «BMC» holding was held reporting conference of primary trade union organization, which today unites more than 16,400 employees of the plant, its unitary enterprises and non-working pensioners. At huge forum were summed up results of collective agreement actions implementation in 2018 and some amendments to the current collective agreement for 2018 – 2021 were adopted.

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Traditionally, General Director of the enterprise Anatoly Savenok presented detailed report on results of BSW operation in 2018 to delegates of the conference. Welcoming participants General Director noted that the last year was quite successful for the plant as clearly evidenced by achieved economic indicators. Thus BSW could     achieve revenue of $1.5 billion (26% above the level of 2017), sales profitability of 8.0%, (above the level of 2017 by 2 percent). In 2018, 2 million tons of steel products for the amount of $1.26 billion were shipped to foreign customers, new countries of Africa and Latin America appeared in the geography of exports.

   — All our achievements and victories consist of well-coordinated work of whole team of many thousands employees, — said A. N. Savenok. — For example significant economic effect was obtained owing to implementation of measures for costs reduction, which amounted $118 million or more than 9% of cost of production. Positive effect was achieved at the plant on reduction of energy consumption: reduced by 8.7 percent.

   As General Director noted in his speech, achieved economic indicators allowed the plant to fulfill all social obligations to the team. First of all - provide employees with a decent level of income. Thus, average monthly nominal wage at BSW in 2018 constituted BYN 1458,4. Growthrateofaveragewagewasalmost138 percent.

   Last year, the enterprise made significant investments in social sphere and investment volume exceeded 12 million rubles. More than 5 million rubles of mentioned amount were allocated directly for maintenance of social facilities, 4.5 million rubles — for payments under the collective agreement. Almost million rubles BSW allocated for improvement of health of employees’ children and additional payments to pensions of veterans. A separate important column of the enterprise's expenses is investment in labor protection, which last year exceeded 3 million rubles.

   Speaking about importance of BSW for the region it should be mentioned that in 2018 the plant paid more than 93 million rubles as income tax and tax to social security fund.

   — One of the best confirmations of effectiveness of our work is the level of staff turnover for 2018. It was only 2.5%, which is the lowest rate in the last 5 years, — summed up in his speech General Director. — I thank all metallurgists for their dedication, professionalism and hard work.

 Then Chairman of BSW trade union Alexander Koleda made a speech.  He informed delegates of the conference about operation of BSW trade union and fulfillment of collective agreement in 2018. In his report, he described in detail activities under each section of collective agreement, noting that all its paragraphs had been implemented; all legal guarantees had been observed.

   — Owing to trade union contributions for the reporting period, we were able to provide material support to factory workers in the amount of more than 310 thousand rubles. More than 430 thousand rubles were allocated for organization of cultural events. And these are just a few areas of our work. I am pleased to note that the factory trade union today unites like-minded people, and the union serves common interests of factory workers, allows them to do good deeds, support socially important initiatives and undertakings, — A. A. Koleda summarized his speech.

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After hearing and discussion of reports and speeches of delegates, was issued a resolution, which adopted amendments to the collective agreement for 2018-2021, elected and approved a commission for monitoring of collective agreement implementation.

 In the conference took part: Chairman of Zhlobin district Executive Committee I.A. Naumenko, Deputy Chairman of Belarusian trade union of industry workers "BELPROFMASH" V. V. Fedorov, Chairman of regional association of trade unions O. V. Kostenko. In their speeches the guests of honor noted high importance of the enterprise for the Republic and the region, as well as its social orientation.