The Mineriads (Romanian: Mineriadă) were a series of violent demonstrations by Jiu Valley miners in Bucharest during the 1990s, particularly 1990–91. The term "Mineriad" alone is mostly used to refer to the most violent protest, which occurred June 13–15, 1990.During the 1990s, the Jiu Valley miners played a visible role in Romanian politics, and their protests reflected inter-political ...