Key facts
- A preliminary deal has been reached between unions and Antofagasta's Centinela copper mine.
- The strike at the Centinela mine has ended.
- A ratification vote for the new contract is scheduled for Saturday.
Workers from two striking unions at Antofagasta's Centinela copper mine in Chile reached a preliminary agreement for a new collective contract, agreeing to end a strike that had lasted more than a week. The unions presented the agreement to members late on Friday, October 16, for a ratification vote scheduled for Saturday. The strike began on October 7 after negotiations failed.
