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California - A Southern California borax mine operated by London-based Rio Tinto has locked out about 570 hourly workers after the two sides failed to reach a deal on a new labor contract.
The mine in Boron shut its gates Sunday morning as employees and their families showed up saying they wanted to work, according to the Los Angeles Times. Replacement workers were brought in to do the jobs of the locked out employees.
Rio Tinto has been negotiating with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 30 for the last five months. The union is resisting proposed changes in the seniority system.
The company says it has lost 25% of its global borax share and needs to make changes to stay competitive.
- AP