04.04.2017 - 11:48 [ Bulgarian News Agency ]

23 Miners in Manganese Mine Go on Hunger Strike

Twenty-three miners in one of the world‘s biggest manganese mines, at Obrochishte in Northeastern Bulgaria, went on a hunger strike Tuesday with demands for timely payment of wages and pay rise. They refuse to come out until their demands are met. They only have water with them.
The remaining 160 miners and other mine employees are protesting at the mine‘s gates in support of their colleagues.