Union warned it could order labour action
The deadline for a deal between workers and management at Freeport's Grasberg mine in Papua, the world's second- biggest copper mine, was supposed to be earlier this month, with one union warning it could order workers to strike.
"We welcome the outcome of these negotiations which has been reached peacefully without having to go through a strike," Freeport Indonesia Workers Union chairman Sudiro said.
Freeport Indonesia employs about 24,000 workers including contractors and staff. About three-quarters are union members.
Once all terms are agreed upon, the new labour agreement will be retroactive to October 1, 2013. Freeport expects the negotiating team to settle the remaining details before the end of October.
