miners

PM vows to pay off wage arrears to coal miners in near future

PM vows to pay off wage arrears to coal miners in near future

The government made appropriate decisions on the distribution of funds that are to be received from Ukrtransnafta and Ukrnafta.

14:00, 04.12.2020

Underground strike: Twenty-six Ukrainian miners protest wage arrears

Underground strike: Twenty-six Ukrainian miners protest wage arrears

Miners say they will go for hunger strike if the authorities fail to find mechanisms to resolve the crisis.

13:35, 02.09.2020

Russia's hybrid military forces in occupied Donbas trying to recruit local miners – intel

Russia's hybrid military forces in occupied Donbas trying to recruit local miners – intel

That's amid huge unemployment and wage arrears that have accumulated at extraction enterprises.

16:40, 26.06.2020

Panic in "LPR": occupation authorities put local police on alert over leaflets calling for coup (Photo)

Panic in "LPR": occupation authorities put local police on alert over leaflets calling for coup (Photo)

Leaflets urge people to go for strikes at coal mines and take to the streets to topple the self-styled "authorities".

11:00, 09.06.2020

Ukraine transfers US$26.2 mln to pay off debts on wages to miners – PM

Ukraine transfers US$26.2 mln to pay off debts on wages to miners – PM

According to Shmyhal, the government will not spontaneously close the mines but will work toward the development of coal regions.

17:53, 07.03.2020

Ukraine's Cabinet allocates another US$6.64 mln for payment of coal miners' wages

Ukraine's Cabinet allocates another US$6.64 mln for payment of coal miners' wages

Ukraine's national budget for 2020 provides for US$79.9 million for paying current and delayed wages.

16:54, 10.02.2020

Another rally taking place outside Ukraine's parliament in Kyiv

About 60 people have gathered on the square in front of the central entrance.

12:14, 19.12.2019

Ukraine's Cabinet allocates US$40.4 mln for payment of wages to miners

The constant wage arrears to miners is a consequence of the difficult financial situation of state mines.

16:26, 13.10.2019

Zelensky congratulates Ukrainian miners on professional holiday

Zelensky emphasized that today the miners are facing new challenges and responsible tasks.

20:40, 25.08.2019

Issue of wage arrears to miners at Lvivvuhillia, Volynvuhillia resolved – Gerus

The Ukrainian president set a clear task: to put an end to corruption schemes in the coal industry.

15:20, 18.06.2019

Collapse kills miner at Tsentralna coalmine in Donetsk region

A total of 119 miners worked in the coalmine.

13:35, 15.06.2019

Ukraine's Cabinet to allocate almost US$11 mln to pay off wage arrears to miners

Budget funds were planned to be allocated for the modernization of coal mines.

14:20, 07.06.2019