Strike by two of three unions in Andina to end after new labour agreement reached

Chile's state-owned mining entity Codelco announced on September 2 that it had reached an agreement with two of the three labour unions that are striking at its Andina mine.

"The workers associated with the SIIL and SUT Unions will resume their work on a date to be defined with the administration," Codelco said in a statement.
The new wage agreement between the company and the Industrial Union of Labor Integration (SIIL) and Unified Workers' Union (SUT) puts an end to a strike that had been ongoing since August 12.

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