A conflict between mine workers and the police resulted in death of one
protestor and injury of many victims.
The strike was caused by angry workers who wanted better payment and working condition. However, it was inevitable since the demand of their copper decreased. The police reacted with guns and the workers threw stones. Even though current situation is quite cooled down with additional number of police officers sent to the site of demonstration, but the company lost production of 35 million lb of copper and 60 000 ounces of gold.
The protest of unionized workers caused a sharp fall in the production of copper and gold. It negatively influenced the mining economy as a whole. However, such action of the miners is understandable. Since with decreased demand, they should have suffered from decreased wage. Miners are not being highly paid thus furthur decrease in their wages must have been critical. (not finished)
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