Coal miners in Bosnia and Herzegovina strike over unpaid wages and health insurance debts

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Coal miners within the Elektroprivreda BiH concern are engaged in widespread labor unrest across several mines in Bosnia and Herzegovina. While miners in Kakanj have ended their strike following the decision by the Health Insurance Institute of Zenica-Doboj Canton (ZZO ZDK) to resume validating health insurance booklets, production remains halted in the Breza and Abid Lolić Bila mines.

The unrest is driven by unpaid wages and the inability to access healthcare due to massive debts. Specifically, miners in Breza and Han Bila are demanding unpaid August wages, while workers in Zenica are owed wages for May, June, and July. The ZZO ZDK reported that mines in the Zenica-Doboj Canton owe the institute over 175 million KM in unpaid health insurance contributions.

Union leaders have announced mass protests scheduled for September 22 in front of the Elektroprivreda BiH building in Sarajevo to demand wage payments. The situation has prompted calls for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina government to implement a systemic solution to address the multi-million KM debts and ensure the stability of both the healthcare system and the energy sector.

Entities

Abdel Fazlić · Ahmed Kasap · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Breza Mine · Elektroprivreda BiH · Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine · Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine · Jasmin Telalović · Kakanj Mine · Sinan Husić · Zavod za zdravstveno osiguranje Zeničko-dobojskog kantona · Zavod zdravstvenog osiguranja Zeničko-dobojskog kantona

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[● 2 SOURCES] Kakanj miners have stopped production because they cannot validate health insurance cards for themselves or their families. hms.ba · 6yka.com
[DISPUTED] Massive protests are scheduled for September 22 in front of the Elektroprivreda BiH building in Sarajevo. n1info.ba · www.biznis.ba · inmedia.ba
[● 3 SOURCES] Four out of seven mines within the Elektroprivreda BiH concern are currently in a state of labor unrest. n1info.ba · hms.ba · 6yka.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Miners are demanding the payment of August wages for employees at the Breza and Abid Lolić Bila mines. www.biznis.ba · inmedia.ba
[● 5 SOURCES] The ZZO ZDK has decided to temporarily allow the validation of health insurance booklets for miners to prevent them from suffering due to unpaid debts. nap.ba · face.ba · radiobrcko.ba · sarajevotimes.com · www.zenit.ba
[● 6 SOURCES] Mines in the Zenica-Doboj Canton owe over 175 million KM to the Health Insurance Institute. bosnainfo.ba · nap.ba · face.ba · sarajevotimes.com · radiobrcko.ba · +1 more
[● 2 SOURCES] Zenica miners are owed unpaid wages for May, June, and July. hms.ba · 6yka.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Kakanj miners have ended their labor unrest after health insurance validation was restored. www.072info.com · www.oslobodjenje.ba · www.vijesti.ba