Serbia - Copper mine workers on strike - January 31, 2023

Workers at a Chinese-owned copper mine held a protest on 12 January to demand higher wages and improved working conditions. Several hundred workers at Zijin Bor Copper participated in a strike calling for the company to respect the laws and workers. Negotiations between the management of Zijin and the trade unions on a collective agreement have been ongoing since the beginning of 2021. Workers are demanding the pay rise of 14.3% that was proposed by the tripartite Socio-Economic Council.

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