epa11664517 Romanian trade unionist gestures while shouting anti-government slogans and waving a placard reading do not deprive us of our gained rights. We worked, we get sacrificed!' during a trade union protest of miners, steelmakers, and energy sector workers held in front of the government headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, 17 October 2024. According to the new retirement law, miners, steel workers, and those in the energy sector who are still working will retire with a lower pension or will have to work longer hours to earn the same income as their former colleagues who have already retired. The miners and steel workers threatened to go on strike if the government did not listen to their concerns. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT
ROMANIA TRADE UNIONS PROTEST
ROMANIA TRADE UNIONS PROTEST
epa11664517 Romanian trade unionist gestures while shouting anti-government slogans and waving a placard reading do not deprive us of our gained rights. We worked, we get sacrificed!' during a trade union protest of miners, steelmakers, and energy sector workers held in front of the government headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, 17 October 2024. According to the new retirement law, miners, steel workers, and those in the energy sector who are still working will retire with a lower pension or will have to work longer hours to earn the same income as their former colleagues who have already retired. The miners and steel workers threatened to go on strike if the government did not listen to their concerns. EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT
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