According to him, the country is trying to shake up labor collectives.
“You know it well, you feel it. Of course, labor collectives are the foundation of our country. You knew and know my position, ”he said.
Lukashenka explained that during "times of a pandemic" he "practically forbade to fire people, throwing them out into the street."
“It is difficult, difficult, but even now it is not easy. Well done builders, their situation is simpler, they are all busy. But, nevertheless, they are trying to swing the builders there and so on. Our position is unambiguous: in the difficult times of the pandemic, we did not tilt or force anyone. And here, too, we must not keep anyone. If people want to work, please. Here's work, come and work. If a person does not want to work, we will not drag him to the lasso, ”he added.
He cited as an example the possible consequences of the strikes of Belaruskali.
“If they go on strike for two days, the competitors - Russians and Canadians - will cross themselves. And they will quickly put on the market what they want to deliver, ”Lukashenka said.
The same applies to the work of machine-building enterprises such as MTZ, MAZ.
"For God's sake. You won't produce ten tractors today, you won't put them on the market, tomorrow the Germans will come with the Americans, the Russians will bring their equipment. They will also cross themselves, ”the president noted.
He stressed that the world's economy is just beginning to revive after the restrictions associated with the pandemic.
“And everyone is fighting for these markets. If we stop, we will never get our production going. Never! They will push us into this swamp. People need to explain this: if you want - go on strike, if you want to work - work, ”he concluded.
Earlier, BelAZ denied reports of a strike at the enterprise.
On August 12, Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko noted that the situation in the industrial complex is absolutely calm.