Report: Russian miners on strike despite settlement

December 16, 1996
Web posted at: 12:15 p.m. EST (1715 GMT)

MOSCOW (CNN) -- More than 80,000 workers at 60 coal mines remain on strike for months of back pay, even though union leaders and most miners agreed to end a nationwide walkout last week, Russia's Interfax news agency reported Monday.

The coal miners' strike began December 3 and at its height idled more than half of Russia's coal mines. Union leaders agreed to end the strike last Wednesday, and most miners have since gone back to work on the strength of a government promise to provide the money for back wages.

But the remaining strikers say they will not return until they receive their paychecks, Interfax reported.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.  

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