
The meeting between the mineworkers and the ACR Company leaders failed due to the conditions set by ACR.
As it had previously declared, ACR did not accept Syndication representatives in the meeting.
The company underlined that they cannot negotiate with criminal elements who exert violence, but only with the mineworkers.
Meanwhile, the miners are continuing their strike in the 1400 meters deep underground galleries.
The head of the Syndication Confederation, Kol Nikolla, declared that the miners situation is very bad, and that inside the galleries there is not enough oxygen.
Miners family members are staying outside the gallery door, concerned about the health of their relatives.
A few days ago, the ACR Company accepted to fulfill the miners’ request for increasing wage with 20%, as demanded.
As soon as the news was made public, the syndication changed the wage increase request to 40%. The mineworkers admit that they haven’t understood the sudden change of the request, but they also declare that there has been pressure for not allowing them to communicate with the media.
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