Unsuccessful wage negotiations at Rio Tinto aluminium plant
Strike at the Rio Tinto Alcan Aluminium Plant has put a halt to all production and export. Photo/ mbl.is
A meeting yesterday between representatives of the workers at the Rio Tinto Alcan aluminium smelter in Straumsvík, South-West Iceland and Rio Tinto Alcan at the state negotiator's office was unsuccessful.The strike has been on since February 2th.
"We were negotiating, talking to see if we could come to an agreement and when it was clear that we were not getting anywhere, Rio Tinto asked for a short break of five minutes and came back with a formal offer," says Gylfi Ingvarsson, representative of the aluminium factory workers. The offer has not been responded to yet.
"It's clear that this offer set us back. To turn up for negotiations to find solutions and to keep an offer like this in their backpocket according to instructions from abroad, that's no way to find a resolution," said Ingvarsson. He adds that its very unlikely that the offer will be accepted.
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