Mining Ministry on situation between Erdenes TT and its trade union

Economy | Mining
en_amarsaikhan@montsame.mn
2015-12-04 15:07:49

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ At the monthly “Transparent Mining” press conference held December 3, the Mining Ministry's officials recalled the attempt to self-immolation by S.Erdene, a leader of “Solidarity” Trade Union, as a protest to the structural change within the employer-Erdenes Tavantolgoi JSC.

After this event, which took place November 13, the Prime Minister promptly gathered the associated authorities and gave them obligations concerning Erdene’s health, for example, Erdenes Tavantolgoi JSC is still paying the medical treatment and aftercare costs for Erdene. The CEO of Erdenes Tavantolgoi was dismissed immediately that day.

At thre press-conference, the Ministry informed that a process of concluding the collective agreement between Erdenes Tavantolgoi and the labor union has been intensifying, according to which the Minister of the sphere R.Jigjid is setting up a working group in charge of providing policy and methodology advice on this matter.