Unionized workers at the Escondida copper mine in Chile are likely to vote unanimously to strike when ballots are counted on August 1, union officials told Metal Bulletin.
"60% of our associates have already voted, which means workers are more united than ever, giving their full support to union representatives and the call to vote strike," officials from Escondida's main union, Sindicato No1, in a statement late on Monday July 30.BHP is the majority owner and operator of the Chilean...