Cerrejón’s largest union seen voting to strike Talks between Sintracarbón, Cerrejón’s largest union and the

摘要

Colombian miner are heading towards deadlock, with both sides well entrenched, increasing the likelihood of a strike. A second 20-day period for direct negotiations will end Friday (6 March) with both sides still far apart and union rhetoric threatening a strike could fall on deaf ears given current weak market conditions and excess supply in the Atlantic Basin. It is understood that Cerrejón has not improved its initial offering of a two year deal, a salary increase of CPI (Consumer Price Index) for each year, a signing bonus of approximately $1,920 and improvements in housing, education and health. Colombia’s CPI for 2019 was 3.8%.