Independent trade Union of miners of Ukraine (npgu) has demanded immediately to pay the miners ' wage arrears, which was formed as of November 13, 2019 and to take measures to prevent such in the future.
As announced the head of the npgu Mikhail Volynets, the Union entered into a national labor dispute with the Ministry of energy and protection of the environment.
"the Constant delays with payment of salary arrears already provided for in the amendments to the state budget, says the lack of commitment by officials at all levels to ensure compliance with the requirements of the basic law," said M. Volynets.
Previously coalsalesthat miners mine Mining GP Pervomayskugol the Lugansk region took the decision after the completion of the work in the first shift did not rise to the surface and launch a protest under the earth from-for debts on a salary.
At the end of October, the Verkhovna Rada adopted amendments to the budget, which was envisaged to allocate 1 billion hryvnias on repayment of wage arrears to miners. However, to date the miners the money had not been paid.
