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Turkish miner reveals lax safety record and climate of fear at Soma mines


The Guardian - 21-May-2014

Veli Yilmaz's account includes collusion between authorities and owners over inspections, and route intimidation of workers Veli Yilmaz, a coal miner in Soma for nine years, was shocked when his bosses, the owners of the pit where 301 workers were killed last week, told him he would lose his bonus a third of his wages if he took a day off to attend his sister's funeral. Over the past week, Yilmaz,...


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