Trepça Sh.A. has responded to claims made by the father of one of the miners who became trapped underground, who said his son had not received a salary for a year.
In an official statement, the mining company denied the allegation, saying it did not match its official payment records.
“The wages of employee G.T. have been paid regularly, just like those of the company’s other employees,” Trepça said.
The company stated that salaries are paid regularly between the 3rd and 7th of each month, adding that it had achieved financial stability.
The response came after the miner’s father, while expressing concern for his son who was trapped underground, said that his son had worked as a miner for six years but had not received a salary for a year.
The Independent Union of Trepça Miners also responded to the situation, expressing solidarity with the miners’ families.
“Our parents and families do not deserve this worry. They have sacrificed their entire lives for us, and we owe it to them not to add another burden of sorrow and fear,” the union said in its statement.
Trepça also expressed concern that several media outlets had published the allegation without first seeking the company’s response.
