Workers at the Canadian-owned Çayeli mine, the largest copper and zink mine in the country went on strike over a pay dispute on 30 October. Trade unions and management have been negotiating a new 3-year collective agreement without success. To reinforce their wage demands, workers have now called a strike. Trade unions said the mine has been profitable and its outlooks for the next three years were good, justifying a substantial wage hike for its workers. During the strike, the mine will operate only on levels required to guarantee environment and safety.
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