Colombia coal strike to continue

A strike by mechanics at Colombia' s largest coal mines will continue into next week after negotiations with their employer ended without agreement on Thursday, a union leader said.

The nine-day stoppage by around 3,500 mechanics seeking improved pay has not caused any notable impact on coal production in the country, head of the Sintraime union Felix Herrera said.

He said the mechanics ' employer, contractor Dimantec, had maintained the same pay offer made in previous negotiations, which the mechanics had rejected, and Thursday's meeting ended without agreement.

Source: Reuters