Protesters complained that their wages, which do not exceed 1,500 lei (EUR326) per month, have not been raised since 2009.
The Crucea mining exploitation is the only uranium exploitation in Romania. It has two pits, Crucea and Botusanu, and supplies raw material to the Cernavoda nuclear plant.
The protest was triggered by the National Uranium Company’s announcement that there isn’t enough money to increase miners’ wages.
Union leader Marin Condescu said unionists started negotiations with the company’s management looking to solve the problem. (EUR1-RON4.5885)