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Workers at the Chiatura mines in western Georgia
[Marco Fieber / Creative Commons]
A RALLY in support of striking miners from Chiatura in western Georgia took place in front of the country’s parliament in Tbilisi on Monday evening.
More than 3,000 workers who mine manganese, an element used for making steel, have been on strike for the last 15 days.
Ten of the workers are on hunger strike, and some miners have resorted to desperate actions, such as sewing their mouths and eyelids shut.
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