#COPPER BHP's Escondida supervisory union to strike Wednesday after mediation collapses
BHP's Escondida mine in Chile will begin a strike on Wednesday after mediation over a new collective labour agreement failed, the mine's supervisory workers' union said. The union said BHP ended talks and refused to engage, blaming the company and its negotiating committee for the breakdown. The union said its final offer included 90% of the company's proposal plus key demands including pay rises and production bonuses; it accused BHP of seeking relinquishment of core benefits and requiring sharing of private biometric data with third parties. The dispute has run for weeks and the union warned the strike could tighten global copper supply and support copper prices. (https://t.co/Fb2qkQKGhL)