“Both parties are satisfied that the proposed agreement will provide a foundation for respect in the workplace and underpin a competitive and sustainable future for BC Works,” Rio Tinto said in a statement on its website.
TORONTO: Rio Tinto and Canadian union Unifor have reached a labour agreement in principle for the global miner’s operations in the western Canadian province of British Columbia, the company said.
The agreement comes after weeks of second-round talks between the two parties after the first round of negotiations over proposed changes to workers’ retirement benefits and unresolved grievances had failed to go through in July.
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