Miners deny Government: The average salary in Trepca is 700-750, not 1250 euros

Miners of the Trepca Mine have accused Kosovo government of distributing false and propaganda information, when it said the miners' average salary is 1254 euros. In a response released Friday evening, the Independent Union of Trepca Miners has said the average salary is 700-750 euros.

On the 2710,2023 The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Kosovo has made publication of a news report that the miners' salary in the Trepca mine is worth 1254 euros. News that has been spread to social networks and electronic media. By this post we strongly expose such false and propagandizing information. The publication of such a single purpose has deinformation of public opinion and the creation of a negative climate regarding the strike we are holding as miners. As an appropriate form to lose the influence and importance of strike in public opinion”, it is said in response.

According to the union's announcement, the average salary is 700-750 euros. The miners, who have entered on the fourth day of the strike, have reiterated their demands, saying they do not have to pay raise.

Our publicly set requests are clear and concrete. Improved working conditions, health insurance, salary payments at the current time and dismissal of a management that is destroying the Trepca mine more and more every day. These have been and remain our demands and that miners will not surrender until their” demands are met, further in response.