Employees at Way Industries say delayed wages have left some struggling to cover basic living costs.
On one hand, Way Industries is presented as a success story of Slovakia's defence industry. In February, the company, based in Krupina, signed a framework agreement worth €145 million with the Defence Ministry to produce its Božena demining systems.
On the other hand, trade unions paint a far less optimistic picture, reports the daily SME.
According to them, up to 15 percent of the company's employees have not received their full wages, leaving some struggling to pay bills, loan instalments or even basic living expenses. The unions describe the situation as an "existential threat" to workers' livelihoods and speak of "ever-present anger" among the workforce. Way Industries employs around 160 people.
One employee, speaking anonymously, told the daily that, "It would be good to also write about the fact that employees have not been paid their wages for March 2026."
