SANTIAGO, Nov 3 - Striking workers at Chile's Spence copper mine entered the third week of a strike on Tuesday after government-mediated talks over salaries with owner BPH Billiton <BLT.L><BHP.AX> failed. The talks took place...
* Workers plan to strike next Monday, Tuesday * Federation upset by veto of law lowering retirement age * Some unions won't participate LIMA, Oct 16 - Peru's national federation of mine workers said on...
OTTAWA, Sept 8 - The value of Canadian building permits plummeted 11.4 percent in July from June despite expectations of a slight gain, but most of the decline was explained by a civic workers' strike...
* About 20,000 workers still on strike at Rustenburg mine * Union says strike won't make Implats improve pay offer * Top union leader attacked by striking members * Union says hopes to avoid strike...
* Farmers will end strike as planned on Friday * Farm leaders say planning new marches * Main cattle market at standstill for sixth day (Recasts with farmers planning to end strike this week) BUENOS...
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 1 - Argentine farmers blocked several rural highways intermittently on Tuesday, the fifth day of a strike against government farm policy that has revived a bitter conflict over soy export taxes. Farmers...
* Eight-day strike could be extended for four days * Farmers want export tax cuts, changes to farm policy * Protest revives last year's tense conflict (Recasts, adds color, updates CBOT) BUENOS AIRES, Aug 28...
* Eight-day strike could be extended for four days * Farmers want export tax cuts, changes to farm policy * Protest revives last year's conflict (Adds analyst, fresh farm leader quote) BUENOS AIRES, Aug 28...
* Eight-day strike involves freeze on cattle, grains sales * Farmers want export tax cut, changes to farm policy * Protest revives last year's conflict (Adds CBOT, farmer quote, details, byline) BUENOS AIRES, Aug 28...
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 28 - Argentina's farmers went on strike on Friday to protest the government's farm policy, reviving a bitter conflict over soy export taxes that gripped the leading grains exporter for months last...