Labor & Economic News Blog

Monday, June 05, 2006

Workers look to cash in on mining industry riches

Workers look to cash in on mining industry riches
Source: Washington Post
A steep run-up in metal prices and soaring demand for raw materials have brought trickier labor relations for mining companies around the world, who find that unions have more clout to halt operations if they don't get a bigger share of the corporate profits. Many producers are under pressure to share any windfall, whether by hashing out agreements on fair wages and benefits, or by smoothing relations with communities in which mines may provide jobs but also raise concerns about the local environment and worker safety.

 



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