BHP Reaches Preliminary Deal with Escondida Mine Supervisors Union, Likely Averting Strike
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The new proposal will be put to the vote of the 1,020 members of the union of supervisors for final approval during the day. If the members reject this last offer, they will go on strike on Thursday morning, BHP said in a statement. If approved, they will avoid a conflict that threatened to shake the copper market, essential for the energy transition and artificial intelligence. Hours earlier, the union had announced that it would start a strike…
BHP reaches preliminary deal with Escondida mine supervisors union, likely averting strike
The supervisors' union at BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile reached a tentative wage agreement with company representatives, paving the way to removing the threat of a strike.
The members of the Union N°2 of Supervisors and Staff will vote online, between 9:15 and 11:30, the last proposal of the mining company. If they reject it, the stay will begin on Thursday 15 October at 08:00.
The associates of the Union No.2 of Supervisors and Staff also achieved $600 thousand of cot room and $1.5 million for vacation.
Tuesday night the union had announced a failure of negotiations and the beginning of the freeze on Wednesday's first shift
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