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Xstrata and CAW reach tentative agreement in Sudbury, Ont.

Published on Febuary 1st, 2010; Published on Febuary 20th, 2010
The Canadian Press

Topics :: Canadian Auto Workers union , Sudbury

SUDBURY, Ont. - The Canadian Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Xstrata Nickel in Sudbury, Ont.
In a statement on its website, CAW Local 598 says it "fought long and hard in the past 48 hours" to reach a fair and equitable deal.
The statement says the 540 workers at the company's mines, mill and smelter will learn the details at meeting times to be announced.
Negotiations continued well into the night Sunday and past a midnight deadline to reach a deal.
Negotiations between the Anglo-Swiss mining giant and the union have been going on since Dec. 16.

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