BSPK supports Trepca workers' demands

The Union of Independent Trade Unions of Kosovo, through this communique, supports the protest held today, held by Trepca miners in front of the Government building.

Among other things, BSPK Chairman Avni Aydini and Independent Trepca Union Chairman Fatmir Sadiku, front protesters express indignation at the Government and the Trepca Board, who have not taken into account the miners' demands for involved in draft the Statistics of Trepca, as well as announced that the protests will continue until the government reflects through adoption of miners' demands.

<x0Minators demanded special pensions at 70% of the salary, which the retirement age is 50-55, because as a result of hard work and difficult conditions for one year, 26 miners died without reaching the mandated retirement age, whose deaths are suspected of having been conditions and hard work. As other demands of miners, there was also the recognition of the charity stage, disability pensions, family pensions, recognition of the work stage for the years of normally89-90s, health insurance, etc. So, through this communique B. The SPK expresses support for any future union action that will take the Trade Union's Conform Law for Union Organisation, with the aim of protecting freedoms and workers' rights in the country”, the media report said.