[Russia] Ambulance drivers in Moscow appeal against low wages

Ambulance drivers in Moscow have made an appeal against the low wages they are allegedly receiving which on an hourly basis are 'almost one and a half times less than the cost of a shawarma', Euro Weekly News reports.

According to reporting from Russian media outlet Baza, more than 200 ambulance drivers have appealed to the president of the Russian Confederation of Labour (an organisation dedicated to protecting workers’ rights) to raise their salaries.

Moscow’s ambulance drivers say they currently earn less than taxi drivers, couriers and janitors, with the hourly rate of an ambulance driver in the “Mosavtosantrans” service sitting at 104 rubles.

The drivers reportedly complain that this salary is not enough to even buy shawarma.

The ceiling salary that is achievable for a Class one driver with the maximum experience is 42,300 rubles.

The drivers have already raised their complaints with the Moscow City Health Department, where they were told that the average wage was over 65,000 rubles.

According to the employees, such an “average amount” includes the bosses’ salary and payment for overtime.

The news of the ambulance drivers’ appeal, comes as Russian aggression against Ukraine continues and follows reports of Russian missiles hitting a shopping centre in Ukraine on June 27, as reported by the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Source: Euro Weekly News

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Ambulance drivers in Moscow have made an appeal against the low wages they are allegedly receiving which on an hourly basis are 'almost one and a half times less than the cost of a shawarma', Euro Weekly News reports.

According to reporting from Russian media outlet Baza, more than 200 ambulance drivers have appealed to the president of the Russian Confederation of Labour (an organisation dedicated to protecting workers’ rights) to raise their salaries.

Moscow’s ambulance drivers say they currently earn less than taxi drivers, couriers and janitors, with the hourly rate of an ambulance driver in the “Mosavtosantrans” service sitting at 104 rubles.

The drivers reportedly complain that this salary is not enough to even buy shawarma.

The ceiling salary that is achievable for a Class one driver with the maximum experience is 42,300 rubles.

The drivers have already raised their complaints with the Moscow City Health Department, where they were told that the average wage was over 65,000 rubles.

According to the employees, such an “average amount” includes the bosses’ salary and payment for overtime.

The news of the ambulance drivers’ appeal, comes as Russian aggression against Ukraine continues and follows reports of Russian missiles hitting a shopping centre in Ukraine on June 27, as reported by the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Source: Euro Weekly News

(Links and quote via original reporting)