Neither Christmas nor New Year alleviated the situation. Miners from Budryk, Silésie, in south-west Poland, have reached their twenty-second day of strike without disruption. The movement, which began over-ground, has now taken refuge under the soil. This weekend there were almost five-hundred gathered at the bottom of the mine demanding higher wages. Our Observer in Poland has helped us to decipher the conflict. We're also publishing a commentary from one of the leaders of the strike, who says he's asking for only to be paid the same as other miners in Poland. Read more...