mineworker

Example Sentences

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"This is so important to me, my family worked in the industry and I absolutely understand when the former mineworkers say they want justice in their pensions," he said.

From BBC

“The plight of the workers has become worse, especially the mineworkers because mining houses have been reporting good profits, but it has not filtered down to the workers,” said Mkhabela.

From Seattle Times

Former mineworker Stephen O'Reilly was among their victims, lost more than £100,000, and now has to work in a bookmakers to pay his bills.

From BBC

But when a pack of private equity firms including Apollo, Blackstone and KKR invested in the coal company in 2016, the mineworkers were told that they needed to accept concessions in their new contract.

From New York Times

The UK government said it was committed to protecting mineworkers' pensions, which have been guaranteed since British Coal was privatised in 1994.

From BBC