25 May 2004 10:35
RUSSIA: MINERS HUNGER STRIKING FOR BACK PAY IN ROSTOV OBLAST
Three hundred eighty miners and retired miners in Rostov Oblast on 24 May blocked local railroad lines on 24 May to
demand payment of 12 million rubles ($400,000) in back wages and pensions, regions.ru reported. The miners work for the
Obukhovskaya mine, which is currently undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, and miners fear that the mine's new owners
will not recognize the previous owners' debts. ITAR-TASS reported on 24 May that the miners intend to appeal to the
State Duma for assistance. RC Copyright (c) 2004. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio
Liberty
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