PotashCorp workers stage strike again

08 August 2008 06:31  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS news)--Around 487 unionised workers at three PotashCorp facilities began strike action at 23:30 GMT on Thursday following the failure of mediation talks that were meant to solve key contract issues, the company said in a statement on Friday.

The employees from the company’s Saskatchewan facilities in Allan, Cory and Patience Lake were responsible for underground mining operations together with milling and shipping activities on the surface.

"While we are disappointed by the decision of union leadership to strike, we remain committed to operating with a long-term view," said PotashCorp president and CEO Bill Doyle.

He added that PotashCorp’s assets would be managed responsibly and that the future cost structure would be protected to maintain competitiveness globally.

"We have offered a top-end contract in the Saskatchewan market that will make our employees the highest paid miners in the north American potash industry," Doyle said.

Last month, unionised workers at the company’s 800,000 tonne/year Cory plant staged an eight-hour strike spurred by disagreements with PotashCorp officials.

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