Video. Russia Stages Early Voting in Occupied Ukraine Ahead of National Election
The Independent Union of Miners says workers will file simultaneous refusals to work after months of missed pay and broken payout promises.
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Occupied Donetsk Miners Threaten Strike Action Ahead of Russian Elections
Coal miners in temporarily occupied regions of Donetsk and Luhansk are organizing a coordinated work stoppage to coincide with Russia’s State Duma elections, protesting salary delays ranging between four and seven months, according to ASTRA on September 14. The action, planned by the Independent Union of Miners starting September 18, involves workers submitting simultaneous formal notices of work refusal across multiple facilities. We bring you…
The campaign is scheduled to begin on the day of the State elections.
Employees of several enterprises may suspend work from September 18
The Co-Chair of the Independent Mining Union, Alexander Vsakovsky, told Post and Astra that the strike was about to take place in time for the start of the election on 18 September: the miners would have to sign the suspension notices instead of the ballots.
The independent mining union reported that since 18 September it has been issuing notice of suspensions in several mines in the Donetsk region due to non-payment of salaries, as reported by the co-chair of the union, Alexander Vsakowski. The reasons for this were explained by the co-chairman of the union, Alexander Vsakovsky, and by the staff of the various mines, some workers are not paid for three to seven months. According to the interviewee,…
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