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Rio plays hard ball with union in Quebec

ONGOING labour disputes at Rio Tinto Alcan’s Alma aluminium smelter in Quebec has forced the mining major to shut down two-thirds of its production capacity after locking out 755 unionised workers from the site.

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Rio plays hard ball with union in Quebec

Earlier this week, Rio said it would start shutting down 144 of the plant's 432 reduction cells but has since decided to close a further 144 cells, leaving only one-third of Alma's 438,000 tonne per annum...

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