
Mine workers, who are protesting for their unpaid salaries and CBA receivables, are returning to the mine after the company takes a step back.
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Workers started a protest due to their unpaid salaries and accumulated Collective Labor Agreement (TİS) receivables.
Workers who are members of the Turkish Mine Workers' Union, organized at İmbat Mining in Soma, entered the mine where production had stopped, after winning the fight they started for their unpaid salaries and accumulated CBA receivables.
Despite the intervention of the gendarmerie with pepper gas, the workers broke down the barricade and entered the quarry and wanted to continue production. Workers occupied the quarry with the slogan "Imbat is ours and will remain ours."
THE COMPANY TAKEN A STEP BACK!
The company management gathered and decided to start production again and informed the workers via SMS.
The following statements were included in the information:
"In line with the evaluations made after our announcement dated 5/11/2026 regarding the suspension of production activities and the current process, it has been decided to restart production activities in our enterprise. We request that all our employees be ready to start work today from 16-24 (shift-3) in order to avoid any inconvenience. Our service vehicles will be at their usual stops. Due to the serious risks of underground mining, it is vital to fully comply with the occupational safety rules, maintain working discipline, team integrity and full concentration during work. "It is important. No reason can come before occupational safety, and occupational safety cannot be compromised under any circumstances. We kindly request all our employees to act with this awareness and responsibility."

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