Strike hits BHP’s biggest copper mine
James Attwood
Workers at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile began a strike on Tuesday after failing to reach a wage agreement with management, setting the stage for a major disruption at the world’s biggest copper operation.
The union’s 2400 members downed tools after rejecting BHP’s latest proposal at the end of a five-day mediation process as part of collective bargaining, the two sides said in separate statements.
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