miners

Romanian Miners Stage Spontaneous Protest Calling For Higher Wages, Improved Work Conditions

13:30, 01 Feb. 2012
Over 1,500 miners at the seven coal mines located in the Jiu Valley, southwestern Romania, staged a spontaneous protest Wednesday and refused to go down, while others barricaded themselves underground.

Romanian Mining Industry Unions Threaten Protests Over Lack Of State Aid

12:50, 27 Oct. 2011
Unionists in the Romanian mining industry on Thursday threatened they will stage protests as the Government failed to take any decision to support miners.

About 5,500 Romanian Miners Might Be Put On Furlough Until 2013

14:52, 14 Feb. 2011
About 5,500 Romanian miners working at National Lignite Company SNLO and thermal power plants Turceni, Rovinari and Craiova might be put on furlough in the next two years, National Union Bloc (BNS) vice-president Ioan Pisc said Monday, after talks with Labor Minister Ioan Botis.

Widows Of Miners Killed In Romanian Coal Mine Blast To Get Jobs At National Coal Company

13:42, 06 Feb. 2011
The widows of the five miners killed in a methane explosion Saturday at the coal mine in Uricani, southern Romania, will get jobs at the Natioanl Coal Company CNH, said Labor Minister Ioan Botis.

Romanian Miners Threaten Full-Blown Strike Starting Jan 10, 2011

12:04, 13 Dec. 2010
Over 30,000 Romanian employees in the mining and energy sectors threatened to go on full-blown strike starting January 10 if power company Electra is not set up and negotiations to create new jobs and prevent collective layoffs in the two sectors are not initiated.

Romania’s Mining Sector To Be Reorganized, 1,600 Miners Sacked – EconMin Designate

15:26, 22 Dec. 2009
Romania’s mining sector will be reorganized and 1,600 persons will be sacked from the state-owned pitcoal mining company CNH, Economy Minister-designate Adriean Videanu said at parliamentary hearing Tuesday, giving guarantees that no mine will be shut down.

Romanian Miners Resume Activity In Petrila, 2 Weeks After Mine Blasts Killed 13 People

11:39, 27 Nov. 2008
Miners in Petrila, western Romania, resumed normal underground work schedule Thursday morning, two weeks after powerful blasts killed 13 people and injured other 14.

Rescuers Go In For Last Four Bodies Of Miners Killed In Blast, W Romania

16:08, 18 Nov. 2008
Four teams of rescuers descended Tuesday afternoon in the Petrila mine, central Romania, to try to bring out four remaining bodies of people who died in two blasts Saturday.

Professional Rescuers To Try To Bring Up Bodies Of Miners Killed In Blast Saturday

14:46, 17 Nov. 2008
A team of professional mine rescuers arrived Monday at the Petrila mine, Hunedoara county, western Romania, where two blasts claimed the lives of twelve people Saturday, to try to bring out the bodies of eight miners killed in the first blast.

Romanian Miners, Rescuers, Management Members Heard In Mine Blasts Investigation

13:11, 17 Nov. 2008
Mine rescuers, miners and “members of the management” are being questioned Monday within the investigation at the mine in Petrila, Hunedoara county, western Romania, where two blasts claimed twelve lives Saturday.

Twelve Dead In Powerful Blasts At W Romania Mine

21:12, 15 Nov. 2008
Twelve miners died and other eleven were committed to hospital Saturday following two powerful blasts at a mine in Petrila, Hunedoara county, western Romania, Petrila mayor, Ilie Paducel, said Saturday.

Some 150 Miners Stage Peaceful Protest SW Romania

12:50, 09 Mai 2008
Some 150 miners in Zegujani, Mehedinti county, southwestern Romania, protested Friday when they heard the mine’s manager, Alexandru Mihart, would be sacked. The management said the protest is ungrounded.

SW Romania Miners Refuse Bargain, Continue Protest

10:24, 08 Apr. 2008
The nine miners who barricaded themselves in Zegujani mine, southwestern Romania, continue protests, even though mine management and state-owned coal mining company SNLO promised them a solution for one of the two claims, namely a headquarters for the union.