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Chile: Copper Miner Shot Dead During Ongoing Labor Strike

HeadlineJul 27, 2015

In Chile, a copper miner was shot dead Friday during an ongoing strike at the state-owned mining company Codelco, one of the world’s largest copper-mining companies. The strike began last week after subcontracted workers launched a work stoppage at five mines, demanding the right to collective bargaining. The miners’ union has accused the police of Friday’s fatal shooting.

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