Every working day at 4 a.m., Dašo Đurđević starts his truck and sets off on a rubbish collection mission in Herceg Novi together with his colleagues on the riding step. He has been working for the local waste collection company for more than 20 years. In an interview with the EU Info Centre, he explains what a normal day looks like for him.“Working conditions are difficult. Summers are very hot, with temperatures above 40 °C, while winters bring heavy rain, wind and storms. Our crews spend all that time on the riding step and work in such weather,” explains Dašo.Being aware of the conditions in which they work, Dašo decided to go into a union battle. His effort was a success, so in 2016 his colleagues elected him the president of the local union of waste collection workers. The first big victory was the collection of a €100,000 debt on account of overtime pay.
