300 workers strike out at Western Europe – Western China highway

300 construction workers of the Western Europe – Western China highway project have gone on strike, Tengrinews reports citing Channel 31. The workers of Dogush Gulsan, a Turkish construction company, are discontent with their employer for breaching their labor contracts. In addition, the road builders are complaining about low salaries and impossible working conditions. “They have not paid us our full salaries, that is why people are on strike. We did not receive 30 or 40% of our pay,” Yerlan Akylzhan, a construction worker said. “Our families do not get enough. The prices are going up while our pay is becoming smaller. We work from 8 a.m. till 9 p.m. They do not give us time for lunch and we have to eat as we go. It is a total abuse,” Asan, one of the workers added.