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We are forwarding you a declaration of solidarity from the Monday demonstration in Herne.

The Monday demonstration is a non-partisan movement that regularly demonstrates on Mondays in many German cities against social injustice, environmental destruction, the threat of war and fascism. Dear friends, Here is the declaration of solidarity adopted today by the Herne Monday Demonstration: Dear miners in Chiatura, We would like to express our full solidarity with you and your families in your struggle.

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Declaration of Solidarity with the miners in Chiatura

Dear miners, miner families and friends, we congratulate you and the struggling people of Chiatura on your protest actions in recent days and on your demonstration! ‘No struggle must stand alone!‘ was decided at the 3rd International Miners’ Conference in 2023 in Germany, which was also attended by participants from Georgia and Chiatura.

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Georgia: Protests by miners, their families and the population of Chiatura

For months, the miners of the manganese mines in Chiatura, Georgia have been without work because the mining company closed the mines and locked out the miners. As every month, the wages, which have been reduced by 40%, were paid 13 days late. ‘The miners announced public talks despite heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. Many miners are either out of town on private business or trapped in the villages around Chiatura due to the snow. Nevertheless, many people came to the talks (about 500+). The talks quickly and spontaneously developed into a protest that will most likely not end in the near future,’ a colleague reported.

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Letter to women miners in Georgia:

Hello miners' wives, miners and families, We miners' wives in the Courage women's association have learnt of the protest by miners and their families against the non-payment of wages.Dear women miners and miners' wives, We are on your side and it is unacceptable that you have to support your families without wages or with delayed or reduced payments. We have seen pictures of you demonstrating in the bitter cold for your wages in the knowledge that your families will not have the money for housing, food, gas and electricity, food and much more. At the same time, the electricity is being cut off in this cold because the mining company is not making any payments.

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Appeal for donations: 5000 euros to support the miners' struggle in Chiatura, Georgia!

On 1 November, immediately after the elections in Georgia, the manganese mines in Chiatura were closed down, while the open-cast mining of various cooperatives was not stopped. Around 3,000 miners and 2,000 metalworkers from the group ‘Georgian Managanese Ltd’ were locked out and asked to accept a 40-60% pay cut, which they rightly refused to do.

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greetings from georgia on barbara day

Sending the congratulation letter for today. "Today, the Orthodox Church celebrates the day of St. Barbara, in our country she is known as the patroness of children.
A little further west, she has a more practical meaning - she is the protector of miners and steelworkers.

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Ukraine: Battle for raw materials such as titanium fuels the war

The Ukrainian government is aiming for the critical raw material titanium to be of strategic importance to the EU in the future. In October 2024, the Ukrainian state sold the mining and chemical group United Mining and Chemical Company (UMCC) to a foreign investor. UMCC is one of the most important suppliers of titanium raw materials in the world.

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