Category Archives: Labor

Hudbay to shutter flagship mining operations in Manitoba eliminating 900 jobs

Hudbay Minerals Inc., the owner of the proposed Rosemont Copper Mine, is closing down its flagship mining operations in northern Manitoba in 2021, an action that will eliminate 900 jobs and inflict severe economic damage to the community of Flin … Continue reading

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A murder in Guatemala raises questions of intimidation

The nephew of a plaintiff in a Toronto civil suit against Hudbay Minerals Inc. was beaten to death last month raising questions whether the murder was an attempt to intimidate  Guatemalan Mayan activists in their ongoing civil and criminal cases … Continue reading

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As Manitoba mine strike looms, Hudbay hires replacement workers and security forces

Hudbay Minerals is stating it intends to keep its 777 Mine in Flin Flon, Manitoba operating despite a pending strike by 200 union workers scheduled to begin Saturday, according to news reports. Rob Winton, Vice-President of Hudbay’s Manitoba Business Unit, said … Continue reading

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Hudbay union approves preliminary strike vote in Manitoba

Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers working at Hudbay Mineral’s Manitoba mines overwhelming voted Tuesday in favor of a strike that could occur no sooner than April 21. The Flin Flon Reminder is reporting that members … Continue reading

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Rosemont sought non-union actors for television ad campaign

Rosemont Copper Company promises to bring hundreds of high-paying jobs that will transform southern Arizona’s economy. But when the company had the opportunity to show its commitment to paying respectable wages for trade jobs, Rosemont showed its hand. In April … Continue reading

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