Georgian Manganese company, miners reach agreement - Trade Unions Confederation
Under the agreement, the employer will pay the miners an inflation-adjusted 5 percent of their salary for their work for the period from January to June and 6.9 percent from July 1, the body noted. Photo via GTUC
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Georgian Trade Unions Confederation on Saturday announced that with their involvement, an agreement was reached between Georgian Manganese, a major producer and exporter of ferroalloys and manganese ore in the country, and the miners, who had been on strike for more than two weeks after unsuccessful negotiations on a pay rise.
Under the agreement, the employer will pay the miners an inflation-adjusted 5 percent of their salary for their work for the period from January to June and 6.9 percent from July 1, the body noted.
In its statement, the GTUC also said other requests of the miners should be discussed and the questions would be solved accordingly.
The Chiatura mine will resume work on July 1, the body added.
Georgian Manganese, a major producer and exporter of ferroalloys and manganese ore in the country, on Thursday said it was “ready” to hand over the management of mines to miners who have been on strike for more than two weeks, following unsuccessful negotiations on pay rise.
More than 3,000 miners who have been on strike in the western Georgian city of Chiatura for 14 days on Monday pledged they would continue protests in capital Tbilisi, following an offer by their employer to raise their pay by five percent, which the workers have called “insulting”.
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.
Three individuals living in the village of Shukruti in Chiatura in western Georgian region of Imereti, have sewed their mouths shut to protest the activities of Georgian Manganese, a producer and exporter of ferroalloys and manganese ore.