Ukrainian miners consider picketing of buildings of state bodies on Wednesday.
On Tuesday in Kiev held a Congress of miners of Ukraine. The miners gathered at the Congress in connection with the critical situation in the coal industry and wage arrears. Before that, the miners have held several protests. However, their demands were not heeded by the authorities.
"Today (Tuesday) there are 800 delegates, and tomorrow will be here another 2, 5, thousands of miners, and We will conduct the second phase of the Congress. We spend outside, We spend under the buildings of the presidential administration, Cabinet of Ministers, Verkhovna Rada and the Ministry of energy to have heard us, " he said in the process of the 3rd Congress of miners of Ukraine, the head of the independent trade Union of miners Mikhail Volynets.
Volynets said that requires the presence at the Congress of the Minister of energy and coal industry Vladimir Demchishin to familiarize miners with the program of reforming the coal industry.
Ukraine due to the conflict in the Donbass lost the vast number of mines. On beyond the control of Kiev remained the most profitable mines, and companies, remaining under the control of the authorities of Ukraine, produce unprofitable gas coals. Most of these plants unprofitable, the government has no money for their maintenance, for this reason, it is expected that a phased closure.
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