The initial mining disputes caused heavy losses for many forces and also resulted in many miners losing their stable jobs.
Each time the mining company changed hands, the previous owner's debts were not acknowledged, and naturally, the owed wages could not be paid.
The miners had to leave the mines and go to factories to work, although both places had severe exploitation, the factory would still pay the wages.
Sergei had previously courted the miners during the mining disputes; after all, since he couldn't recruit from the Underworld, he had to find miners to fill the ranks.
These miners had accomplished many feats fighting alongside Sergei, earning bonuses they could never achieve in their lifetimes.
Later, when the mining area stabilized and was operated by foreign mining companies, the miners' salaries were far superior to those in the same industry.
