Chilean Copper Workers End Strike, Hail "Big Victory" - 05/06/08

A 19-day strike at Chile’s state-run copper producer sent copper prices to a new record during the past month. That strike ended Monday with what the Confederation of Contract Workers is calling a "big victory." The Chilean workers went on strike for bonuses and increased benefits. The contract workers walked off the job at mines across the South American country. They blocked roads and tried to prevent busses from getting through that were carrying non-contract employees to the mines.