VANCOUVER — Talks between Teck Resources Ltd. and the United Steelworkers union at a British Columbia copper mine have ended as the two sides consider a mediator's proposals to resolve a labour dispute.
A statement from mediators Corinn Bell and Vince Ready says they have issued recommendations for a settlement between Teck and the union's Local 7619 at the Highland Valley Copper mine in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s southern Interior.
Details of the contract will not be released until Teck's executive committee and the roughly 1,000 union members vote on the proposals.
An official with the union says a date and location for the vote are still being arranged and members have been told to continue to report for work as usual.
A statement from Teck Resources says the union's ratification vote must be concluded no later than Jan. 24.
Steelworkers members at sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s largest open pit copper and molybdenum mine have been without a contract since Sept. 30, 2021.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 17, 2022.
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