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Union on strike at Escondida mine in Chile rejects BHP overture

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COPPER STRIKE
The union on strike at BHP Billiton's Escondida copper mine, in Chile, again rejected an invitation by the company to return to negotiations as worker demands were not adequately addressed, leaving the parties without an obvious path forward. In a statement late Monday, the 2 500-member Escondida union, which has been on strike since February 9, said BHP did not sufficiently address workers' demands in its latest invitation sent to the union earlier on Monday.
 
 
 
 
 

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