11 June 2016: Mauritania miners strike
About this episode
This episode discusses the end of a miners strike in Mauritania on June 11, 2016, after negotiations with Kinross Gold Corporation resumed.
On this day, 11 June 2016 a three-week strike by miners at Tasiast in Mauritania ended after the Kinross Gold Corporation agreed to restart negotiations on a new labour agreement within 10 days. The Canadian-owned company was attempting to reduce its production costs. More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/7731/tasiast-miners-strike-ends Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon . If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory . See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date Check out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.com Check out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History
People in this episode
Host: Working Class History
Topics covered
- labor rights
- mining
- strikes
- negotiations
- history
Keywords
- Mauritania
- miners strike
- Kinross Gold
- labor agreement
- Tasiast
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kinross Gold Corporation
Places: Mauritania, Tasiast
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