Risk of Power Outages in Western Bulgaria as Employees Resign Over Low Wages

Tensions are mounting at Bulgaria's West Electricity Distribution Networks JCS (Elektrorazpredelitelni mreji Zapad AD) as numerous emergency team employees have submitted resignation applications, citing dissatisfaction with low salaries. The resignations pose a serious risk of prolonged power outages in ten regions just before the holiday season. Despite company claims that only ten resignation applications have been submitted across its 3,000-strong workforce, employees contest this, alleging hundreds of applications have been filed and accusing the company of downplaying the issue.

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