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Miners worldwide for saving the natural foundations of life!

Details: Published: Thursday, 03 November 2022 13:45; Hits: 1246

The world's miners have a special responsibility for future generations. On the one hand, raw materials are needed now and in the future, and on the other hand, they must be extracted in such a way that people's livelihoods are not jeopardised. Miners, environmental and youth fighters belong together! We want to fight for this together and internationally - out for the International Day of Struggle to Save the Environment!

India: Mine workers in Karnataka today started a 70 KM march (padyatra)

Details: Published: Monday, 31 October 2022 17:40; Hits: 1352

from Sandur to Bellary under the banners of Bellary Zilla Gani Karmika Sangh and AICCTU demanding special rehabilitation package for the workers, re-employment and compensation. Despite passage of over a decade since closure of mines in Bellary, 25000 workers are yet to receive justice. For the next three days (11-13 Oct) there will be a Protest March and Rally from Sandur to Bellary.

Reports on the working and living conditions of the miners

Details: Published: Wednesday, 26 October 2022 12:21; Hits: 1364

Dear friends, at the meeting of the International Miners' Coordination Group in August, all participants committed themselves to support our common homepage www.minersconference.org with reports about the working and living conditions of miners and their families and especially about their struggles in your countries.

Greece: we received an update

Details: Published: Tuesday, 25 October 2022 22:05; Hits: 1168

On Wednesday 19 October 2022, workers of the TEHNOSTYL construction company at the LARCO plant in Larymna will hold a four-hour work stoppage from 10.00 am until the end of the shift. Then They will board buses with LARCO unions and workers and travel to LARCO headquarters (Maroussi, Frangoklisa 27) to protest and make demands to the special management:

41 Miners Killed In Amasra

Details: Published: Sunday, 23 October 2022 04:03; Hits: 1403

Turkey was shaken by the news that 41 workers lost their lives, and many others were injured in a coal mine accident in Amasra district of Bartin. In the Asmara coal mine of the Turkish Hard Coal (TTK), 41 of the 90 workers who were inside the mine lost their lives because of the explosion at around 18:15 on 14 October 2022, which was a new indicator of the value not given to the lives of workers working in mines.

Burkina Faso: Mining continues to produce despite military coup

Details: Published: Saturday, 15 October 2022 20:25; Hits: 1315

Despite the military coup in Burkina Faso - the second in a short time - mining monopoly Endeavour Mining is keeping miners working at its mines. Endeavour is the largest mining company in Burkina Faso, operating four gold mines - Houndé, Mana, Boungou and Wahgnion - and two exploration projects.

200 environmentalists killed in the fight for the environment and climate

Details: Published: Saturday, 15 October 2022 20:12; Hits: 1058

200 environmentalists were killed worldwide in 2021, according to the non-governmental organisation Global Witness. Most of the attacks - over three quarters - were recorded in Latin America. 33 climate activists were killed in Colombia alone, 54 in Mexico and in Brazil there were 26....

To the striking miners in Brookwood, Alabama USA

Details: Published: Friday, 23 September 2022 11:10; Hits: 1425

Dear miners and dear families and friends of miners, Congratulations on your perseverance in the struggle against Warrior Met Coal and its outrageous attacks on you, your families and your union UMWA. We declare our solidarity with your struggle and spread the word among miners and workers here in Germany. We are outraged by the brazen attack on your union, United Mine Workers of America.

Ukraine: miners defy strike ban and go on strike

Details: Published: Tuesday, 20 September 2022 19:30; Hits: 1273

we have received the following information about this article from our miners in Ukraine: "I have carefully investigated the situation in our mine 9. Unfortunately, it turned out that it was far from being as simple as described in the article. This mine is state-owned and controlled by the Ministry of Energy. The ministry has appointed a new director and the old director has organised resistance. This struggle has been exacerbated by the fact that money from the budget is allocated for the purchase of coal and the mine has the opportunity to earn and extract coal.

South Africa: Strike, because the minimum wage of 206 US$ is not even enough for food (294 US$)

Details: Published: Wednesday, 31 August 2022 14:07; Hits: 1535

Tens of thousands of workers marched across the country’s cities and towns on 24 August for living wages and to protest deteriorating socio-economic conditions. Unions say the cost of living is high, electricity supply unreliable and expensive, while service delivery by national and local government is erratic.

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