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About 1,200 workers strike at Teck's Highland Valley Copper mine
About 1,200 workers began a strike at Teck Resources' Highland Valley Copper mine in British Columbia on Saturday.
The workers are represented by United Steelworkers Local 7619.
The mine is operating at reduced capacity, the company says.
The union said Teck's proposal did not meet members' expectations, and other demands for concessions remained unresolved.
How much production is affected depends on how long the strike lasts.
Both the union and the company say they are committed to reaching an agreement.
Negotiations must resolve the outstanding differences for the strike to end.
Workers represented by the United Steelworkers began a strike at Teck Resources’ Highland Valley Copper mine in British Columbia on Saturday.
Operations are continuing at reduced capacity.
Teck says the effect on production will depend on how long the strike lasts.
The union said the company’s proposal fell short of members’ expectations and that concession demands remained on the table.
USW Local 7619 represents about 1,200 workers at the mine, and both sides say they are committed to reaching an agreement.
- Who
- Workers represented by the United Steelworkers, including about 1,200 represented by USW Local 7619.
- What
- Workers began a strike at Teck Resources’ Highland Valley Copper mine.
- When
- Saturday; the articles were published on October 24 and 26, 2026.
- Where
- Highland Valley Copper mine in British Columbia.
- Why
- The union said the company’s proposal fell short of members’ expectations and that concession demands remained on the table.
United Steelworkers
Teck Resources
Proposal
United Steelworkers
The union said the company’s proposal fell short of members’ expectations and that concession demands remained on the table.
Teck Resources
Teck said it was committed to reaching a collective agreement that is fair and reasonable for employees and supports the operation’s ongoing viability.
The union said the company’s proposal fell short of members’ expectations and that concession demands remained on the table.
Teck announced that strike action by USW Local 7619 had commenced at Highland Valley Copper.
Teck said operations were continuing at reduced capacity and that the production impact would depend on the strike’s duration.
- Mine
- Highland Valley Copper
- Location
- British Columbia
- Operator
- Teck Resources Corp.
- Union
- United Steelworkers; USW Local 7619 represents about 1,200 workers
- Operations during strike
- Continuing at reduced capacity