Employees of the Rodinskaya mine (the state enterprise Mirnogradugol) went underground but refused working as a sign of protest against the non-payment of salary.
According to the chairman of the Independent Miners Union Mikhail Volynets, the miners demand full clearing of July salary debts and advance payment for August.
The miners remember the words of the energy and coal industry minister Igor Nasalik that salary should be paid on the 10th and 25th day of each month, he added. (Ukrainian metal)