Ankara march of mine workers in Soma was blocked: 70 miners are waiting in the rain

While the march started by İmbat Mining workers in Manisa Soma, where 5 workers lost their lives, to Ankara to receive wages and collective bargaining agreements that they have not received regularly for more than a year, entered its 3rd day, 70 miners were kept in the blockade in the Kırkağaç Çamlığı region under the rain.

Security forces prevented the workers who wanted to march again in the rain in the morning by setting up barriers.

Mining workers, celebrating the 29 October Republic Day, expressed their commitment to the values ​​of the Republic and their righteousness in their struggle to seek their rights, after a moment of silence and singing the National Anthem.

"OUR STRUGGLE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL WE GET OUR RIGHTS"

Ahmet Kurnaz, workplace representative of the Turkish Mine Workers' Union, said, "On this meaningful day when we celebrate the 103rd anniversary of our Republic, we set out from Soma to Ankara to seek rights. As miners, we call for unity, solidarity and solidarity. Let's not forget that yesterday we were the children of the nation united for independence. Today we are together for our labor and rights. Tomorrow we will be together again for the future of our children. Our struggle will continue until we get our rights."

"WE ARE AFTER OUR BREAD"

A mine worker said, "Today is the 3rd day of our strike. The reason we are here is that we cannot receive our salaries on time. This month, we have almost 60 days of salary. We also have rights arising from the union. We have no other purpose, such as six meals, we have not received these since 2014. We do not have any other purpose. We are after our bread. We do not want our company to close. We have nowhere else to go. Our only goal is to receive our salaries on time."