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Escondida Unions Vote 95% for September 30 Strike

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  • The 1,020-member union voted 95% for a strike on September 30 after a fatal accident on September 23.
  • BHP supervisors at Escondida rejected the collective contract offer.
  • Minera Esperanza and Distrito Centinela unions voted 98.73% for a strike on September 28.
  • Philex National Mines and Allied Workers Union voted to strike after rejecting an offer on September 22.
  • Philex warned a strike could cut capacity, noting shares fell 3.30% to P11.12 on October 1.