Workers of the Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK) have revealed the key demand behind their latest protest, calling for an average monthly salary of €1,100, according to Nexhat Llumnica, head of the newly formed KEK Trade Union.
Llumnica stated that the demand is based on previous public claims by KEK’s Chief Executive, who had asserted that workers already earn an average salary of around €1,100 per month.
“The KEK Chief Executive not only shows no interest in resolving workers’ demands, but also claims we have the highest salaries in Kosovo,” Llumnica told protesters.
He stressed that the actual average base salary is around €750, far below management’s claims.
“We decided not to contradict the Chief Executive’s own words. If he says the average salary is €1,100, then that is exactly what we are demanding,” Llumnica said, describing the request as the protest’s ‘surprise’.
To reach that level, workers are demanding an additional €350 per employee, a demand Llumnica described as legitimate and non-negotiable, warning that it could escalate to a strike if ignored.
Llumnica also accused KEK management of poor planning and mismanagement, emphasizing that workers are the backbone of energy production:
“It often feels like management is acting out of spite. These workers keep production running. Performance has been exemplary—the real problem is mismanagement, not the workforce.”
The protest follows months of unmet demands, signaling growing frustration among KEK employees and increasing pressure on management to address wages, working conditions, and accountability within one of Kosovo’s most strategic public enterprises.
