Laid-off workers blocked the spaces Lijanović

Laid-off workers from the plant Meat industry Lijanović looking for their wages, says his company claim that workers are not their own.
Laid-off workers who have recently worked in the meat industry plants Lijanović, blocked the premises of the company.

He says his company claim that their workers are not, from companies which are rented space and license.

The workers, however, say that it is a fraud with fictitious companies, and that of Lijanović are demanding back pay.

The workers camped out in front of commercial buildings Lijanović and drive in which, until recently, worked.

Made arrangement for them close to 130, which hold the company blocked.

"We Allocated in several shifts. We are working on call. That's it. Now the moment is so," said Ivana Kopilaš.

How are due to cessation of production were dismissed, seeking payment of back wages.

They are employees Lijanović

But in Lijanović claim that workers are not their but those companies which have issued the license.

"From '95. I'm in this same company. Only firms have changed, and I was. Until the other day. We all get fired. And in the office," says Zvonko Karačić.

When asked if they have debts, Zvonko answer. "We have, paid about 15. We seek only their salaries".

They are all considered employees Lijanović. Other companies that were formally considered doing fraud.

"At one point in this operation 10 enterprises of various. The same drive all. Alpen, ZDI, Farmko, JUnit ... What do I know, there are, God knows," says John Grbešić.

When asked whether they owe them all a little, John says that "depends where anyone caught doing".

"Some were obliged JUnit, some Alpen We, some ZDI, these, those," John says, but adds that all their demands are directed towards Jerko Lijanović.

"He is the beneficial owner of all".

Current federal Deputy exactly is under investigation for dubious business of the meat industry whose owner. Therefore, it was and in custody.

But, he says to himself joined in the protest that workers may leave Sarajevo.

Workers do not want to comment, and a man in who point the finger of blame all the Indirect Taxation Authority.

Transferred from the company to company

"Why after 12 years hold accounts blocked most modern factories for meat production and processing in BiH, Lijanović Ltd. To make known under whose political pressures and which parties all that work and leaving hundreds of employees lost their jobs," says Ivankovic Lijanović.

Indirect Taxation Authority has launched an investigation and about what is in the past 12 years occurred in Lijanović.

It is suspected that the opening and closing various businesses damaged state for nearly six million unpaid taxes.

The workers switch from one company to another, and worked in the same place. The meat industry is now leased to the new company that most workers do not need.

"At the door, there is a list of companies that have previously operated in areas Lijanović. On the other hand, the door is the inscription of a new company that rented the meat industry. However, the gathered workers say they will not allow any production until their issues are resolved," reports from Siroki Brijeg reporter Al Jazeera's John Pavkovic.