13 May, 2008The Chilean government and the CTC have agreed to set up a committee to review the agreements reached last year with contractors.
CHILE: After 20 days on strike, Codelco contract workers returned to their jobs after an agreement was reached between government representatives, the CUT and the Confederation of Copper Workers (CTC).
The agreement that ended the strike includes the payment of a $300,000 (650 USD) advance and a $500,000 (1086 USD) productivity bonus for 2008 and the creation of two committees. The first will review the agreements reached last year with contractors on health benefits, pay, education and housing. The second will study implementation of the Law on Subcontracting.
Contract workers have been on strike because of the company's failure to implement the framework agreement negotiated in 2007 after a strike of more than 30 days that mobilised the entire country.