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Freeport Indonesia workers to extend strike for a month: union

Reuters - June 22, 2017

Seeking government's intervention in Freeport's labor problem – Antara News. June 15, 2017
Papua's massive Grasberg mine is hit by further strike action – Radio New Zealand International. May 29, 2017
Strike impacts Freeport's Grasberg mine, workers 'resigned' – Reuters. May 25, 2017
Thousands of Freeport Indonesia workers to strike for second month: union – Reuters. May 20, 2017
Freeport dismisses 840 workers – Antara News. May 16, 2017

Fransiska Nangoy, Jakarta – Thousands of mine workers at the Indonesian unit of Freeport-McMoRan Inc will extend their strike for another month to protest against layoffs, a union official said on Wednesday.

Up to 6,000 workers will remain on strike, Freeport Indonesia union industrial relations officer Tri Puspital told Reuters, putting Freeport's plan to ramp up output at risk.

Workers started a strike in May after Freeport laid off around 10 percent of its workforce, while the miner negotiates a new mining permit with the government. (ags)

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/06/22/freeport-indonesia-workers-to-extend-strike-for-a-month-union.html.

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