COALMINERS’ UNION CALLS OFF STRIKE; SOME MINERS CONTINUE PROTEST.

There are conflicting reports from Russia over the status of the nationwide coalminers’ strike that began eleven days ago. According to some reports, miners remain on strike today at mines in scattered regions. Yesterday, however, the leaders of Russia’s main coalmining union said they had decided to call off the strike after receiving government assurances that all wage arrears will be paid off by the end of this month. (BBC World Service, December 12)

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