Los Pelambres union SSMLP1704 urges workers to support strike action
The union at Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres copper mine in Chile has rejected the company’s most recent contract offer and launched a strike threat., the Board of the Supervisors Union of Los Pelambres said that even though at first glance the company’s proposal seems attractive, it doesn’t include all the demands presented by the workers and is far from what was expected by both leadership and union members.
The union leadership urged workers to join the general assemblies taking place the last week of September, read the company’s offer in detail and get informed on how to vote in favour of the strike. It is still uncertain how a stoppage at Los Pelambres would affect Antofagasta’s full-year copper production. However, the company had already announced, back in June, that it was likely to reach only the lower end of its previous guidance of 660-690,000 tonnes, following