Friday, December 5, 2025

Workers rally outside clinic treating burnt miners

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The workers want back the Labor Inspection to ensure a safer workplace environment. (Photo published by GTUC on Facebook.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Trade Union demonstrated outside a hospital in Tbilisi on Tuesday to show solidarity with workers who were burnt in a fire in a coal mine the day before.

Two of the injured workers after the fire in a Tkibuli coal mine are still in a difficult

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One man dies in accident at Zestaponi metal plant

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Workers at the Ferro plant in Zestaponi say conditions are still hazardous. One man died from electric shock last Tuesday. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A 50-year old man died last Tuesday night at the ferroalloy plant in Zestaponi as he was hit by a high voltage electric shock.

Mamuka Nebieridze died on the spot in the June 3 accident. An investigation has been launched in order to determine whether

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New stronger labor code comes into force

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Miners and factory workers in Georgia have held many strikes protesting against the unfair conditions for workers. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–After eight months of preparations, an amended labor code has come into force after President Saakashvili signed the bill.

Deputy Justice Minister Alexander Baramidze says the new labor code entirely meets European standards, which will contribute

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Dockers in Poti are on strike

Dockers in Poti are on strike. One of their demands is to have written contracts, which is not required under Georgian law. (IPN.)

About 200 employees of the port of Poti are on strike, local media report. The workers refuse to carry on until the people making decisions at No 14 harbor speaks to them.

They demand improved working conditions, appropriate salary for the work they do and to have contracts.

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