Strike at Giant Copper Mine Ends as Workers Accept Wage Deal

From bnnbloomberg.ca

Workers returned to work a day after the resolution of a labor conflict that disrupted key operations at the world’s largest copper producer, ending a strike that helped lift prices and deepen the global shortage of the metal. Operations were running normally on Friday as miners returned to their posts at 5 a.m. local time, a Codelco official said by phone. On Thursday, the three main unions said 75% of workers at Codelco’s Chuquicamata mine in northern Chile voted in favor of the state-controlled company’s offer for a collective contract. The mine had been operating at over 60% capacity during the 14-day ... (full story)