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Union at Colombia's Cerrejon votes to strike, mine seeks deal

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The largest union at Colombia's top thermal coal mine Cerrejon has voted to strike following failed salary and benefit negotiations with the company, the union said on Monday. Cerrejon accounts for 37% of Colombia's coal output, the world's fifth-largest exporter of the mineral, and a strike is likely to affect exports. The stoppage could begin within three days, the union said.
 
 
 
 
 

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