Miners on strike in western Georgia, demand 50% salary increase
Miners in western Georgia have been on strike before, saying that they risk their lives on a daily basis. Photo: reginfo
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Miners in the western Georgian town of Chiatura are on strike demanding a pay increase of 50% of their salaries.
The miners have been offered 250 GEL increase in May, however, they do not consider that enough.
If our demand is not fulfilled we will continue the peaceful strike and stay as we are”, Interpressnews agency cited Besik Kapanadze, one of the miners.
Kapanadze said that as of now all of the mines have been suspended. The miners plan to continue their strike until their demands are fulfilled.
Nine miners in Georgia’s western Tkibuli municipality are on strike in a mine refusing to come out, protesting against receiving the halved salaries in January. Tamaz Dolaberidze of the Georgian Trade Unions Confederation said that due to less coal mining activity than planned in January, the miners were paid less by Saknakhshiri coal mining company.
About 200 miners of the Dzidziguri mine went on strike in Tkibuli region of western Georgia earlier today after the employer demanded they use the tunnel of Mindeli mine to reach their regular work site, which they say ‘takes too much time and effort.’
About one thousand miners in the Mindeli and Dzidziguri mines of Tkibuli have been on strike since yesterday, trade union representative Gaga Isakadze announced.
Up to 30 miners went to the mine in Georgia’s western Tkibuli municipality and have plans to stay there until their employer gives them and others their salaries and the government decides on the fate of mines.
About 20 employees of Rustavi Azot chemical plant in Rustavi, a town 20km south of the capital, have been holding a demonstration since this morning demanding increased salaries.
Nearly 2,000 employees of the Rustavi Azot chemical plant in Rustavi, a town 20km south of the capital Tbilisi, are on strike. Workers are demanding an increase of their salaries of 50% after stoppin the functioning of the plant yesterday as part of their protest.
About 350 workers of bottling factories at the Borjomi mineral water plant in central Georgia have gone on strike, demanding higher salaries and better working conditions, announces the Youth Movement of Trade Union.
About 200 miners are on strike in the western Tkibuli municipality of Georgia, demanding their salaries be increased by 300 GEL (about $95.09/€80.09). In addition, they demand the Tkibuli municipality receive highland status in order for its inhabitants to receive benefits provided by the Mountain Law.