THOUSANDS of employees of car marker Dacia-Renault in Romania rejected a pay offer from the company yesterday and will continue their two-week strike to demand higher wages and benefits, a union leader said.
Dacia-Renault said on Tuesday it would offer each worker a monthly increase of 390 lei (US$170).
Thousands of workers went on strike on March 24, demanding a monthly salary increase of 550 lei.
Union leader Ion Iordache said the strike would continue.
Dacia-Renault has challenged the legality of the strike, which union leaders estimate is costing the company 10 million euros (US$15.7 million) a day. The car maker has provided no figures for losses.
"For the moment, the workers do not accept this offer," Iordache said. "The strike continues."
A ruling on Dacia-Renault's court challenge was expected within 24 hours, official news agency Rompres reported.
The workers said they would organize a new protest today in the nearby city of Pitesti.