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Navajo miners end strike with signing of new contract
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
A union consisting mostly of Navajo miners signed a new contract with BHP Billiton on Thursday, ending a 12-day strike.
International Operating Engineers Local 953 protested what Navajos said was discrimination by top managers. They also said Navajos were not being promoted.
The strikers received support from Navajo President Joe Shirley Jr., whose vice president, Frank Dayish Jr., was a lobbyist for BHP.
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