Miners of Elektroprivreda BiH concern refuse to go into pits

The miners of several mines that are part of the Elektroprivreda BiH concern refused to go down the pit and started the workers disobedience because of today s decision of the state company to pay a one-time financial aid to its employees, Klix.ba learns.

According to information confirmed by Klix.ba by Sinan Husi, the president of the Independent Union of Mine Workers in FBiH, second-shift miners in several mines within the Elektroprivreda BiH concern refused to go into the pits.

According to the current information, production has been suspended in both the Haljinci and Vrtli te plants of the Kakanj Coal Mine, as well as the Breza Brown Coal Mine. Production has been suspended in Mramor when it comes to the Kreka Coal Mine in Tuzla. The Stara pita in Zenica, and the Raspoto je, we will not endanger the equipment and the wide mechanized front. Husi told Klix.ba that the decision was made to work there.

In addition to the Mramor lignite mine, the other two plants of the Kreka coal mine, Dubrava and ikulje, are also in labor unrest, according to the president of the trade union there, the president of the trade union, Zuhdija Toki, confirmed for Klix.ba.

The decision was made by Elektroprivreda BiH regarding the one-time financial assistance that will be paid to their workers but not to the miners.

Husi We would like to remind you that the Board of Directors of Elektroprivreda BiH has made a decision on labor disobedience and that workers of the public company will not go down into the pits by the end of the day, and by the end of the day, we expect that the decision will be made by the end of the day. The decision did not include the miners employed in the mines that were concerned, which further revolted them.

The director of Elektroprivreda BiH, Admir Andelija, previously told Klix.ba that the miners have already been asked for help in the six months of a total of 1,380 BAM. He stated that the attitude of the miners is unjustified because the state enterprise can't pay them aid, given that they are not its employees, but mine employees.