Workers at Bosnia’s TRZ Hadžići Signal Work Stoppages Amid Wage and Contract Crisis
Employees at the state-owned Tehničko-remontni zavod (TRZ) Hadžići have warned of partial work stoppages and a possible general strike after going months without salaries and amid concerns over future contracts and production continuity.
Labour unrest is escalating at the Tehničko-remontni zavod (TRZ) Hadžići, a state-owned maintenance and overhaul facility in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s defence-industrial sector, as employees have announced plans for work stoppages and signaled the potential for a general strike.
Workers and union representatives have raised alarms after salaries for December and January were not disbursed, creating financial strain for staff. They are demanding immediate settlement of outstanding wages and are urging authorities to secure new contracts and stable material supplies to preserve the company’s operational base.
Organisers of the actions have framed the labour dispute as non-political, stemming instead from unresolved contractual and budgetary issues affecting TRZ Hadžići’s ability to meet payroll and maintain workload continuity. This backdrop has fed concerns among employees about job security and the long-term viability of the enterprise.
The potential escalation to broader work stoppages underscores structural challenges facing segments of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s defence industrial base, particularly firms reliant on timely state funding, defence contracts, and effective input supply chains. There has been no formal response from TRZ Hadžići management or relevant ministries at this stage.
