kscarbel2 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 KrAZ Trucks Press Release / January 12, 2016Kraz Trucks (aka AutoKrAZ), the only manufacturer of heavy trucks in Ukraine, is the largest employer in the City of Kremenchug, with tax payments amounting to over UAH 74m (US$3.2 million) in 2015. Income tax paid was UAH 18m (US$772,200), military levy was UAH 2m (US$85,800), and unified social tax was UAH 54m (US$2.3 million). KrAZ Trucks is known as one of the most socially responsible companies in Kremenchug and the Poltava region. Despite political and economic crisis in the country, the truckmaker maintained the stable performance and raised the wages of its employees. Since the beginning of 2015, KrAZ was able to raise wages 15 percent over the previous year.KrAZ’s Kremenchug truck plant currently employs over 3,500 full-time workers, with production staff accounting for 97 percent of that total.Throughout 2015, the company hired 277 new workers, 87 of them graduated from vocational schools. The average employee age is 45 years.There were no personnel cuts in 2015. Rather, the company continued to hire in support of growth.The company’s focus was on developing its social sphere in 2015. KrAZ Trucks contributed UAH 5,5m (US$235,950) to fund the construction of new facilities including a cafeteria, social hall and employee homes. We also renovated our KrAZ truck museum.In addition, we spend UAH 1m (US$42,900) over year 2015 on employee training. In 2016, KrAZ Trucks plans to continue reinvesting a sizable portion of our rising profitability in employee-related areas, in support of optimized working conditions and quality of life.. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43509-kraz-trucks-a-socially-responsible-company/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Seems like we could learn a little from Eastern Europe. We need more vocational school support to get the young interested in blue collar work. Germany has this figured out too. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43509-kraz-trucks-a-socially-responsible-company/#findComment-319939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Seems like we could learn a little from Eastern Europe. We need more vocational school support to get the young interested in blue collar work. Germany has this figured out too.You so so right Tim. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43509-kraz-trucks-a-socially-responsible-company/#findComment-319983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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