Freeport workers win pay rise

Following on from the protracted and hard strike by thousands of workers at the Freeport-McMoRan in 2011, a new strike by hundreds of contractors over pay and conditions erupted this week.

The workers went out with the intention of staying out for at least a month. Given the determination of the workers, and fearful that the strike may spread, an agreement between the company and workers was reached in only three days, without any violence.

Following on from the protracted and hard strike by thousands of workers at the Freeport-McMoRan in 2011, a new strike by hundreds of contractors over pay and conditions erupted this week.

The workers went out with the intention of staying out for at least a month. Given the determination of the workers, and fearful that the strike may spread, an agreement between the company and workers was reached in only three days, without any violence.