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Union at BHP's Escondida mine in Chile rejects contract, firm seeks talks

The talks, once confirmed by authorities, will last for 5 to 10 days, according to Chilean labor law. If no agreement is reached, a strike would begin

Union at BHP's Escondida mine in Chile rejects contract, firm seeks talks
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Negotiations at the sprawling northern Chile copper mine have been conducted in secret, leaving metals markets on edge

Reuters
The union of workers at BHP Group Ltd's Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world's largest, said on Saturday it had voted to reject the company's final labor contract offer, prompting BHP to request government-mediated talks in a last-ditch effort to stave off a strike.
 
The talks, once confirmed by authorities, will last for 5 to 10 days, according to Chilean labor law. If no agreement is reached, a strike would begin.
 
The union said in a statement late on Saturday that 99.5% of those who voted had rejected the final contract offer and had approved a strike, suggesting a

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