North of 60 Mining News - The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North

Management and employees at the Red Dog zinc mine near Kotzebue expect a decision from the National Labor Relations Board in February on holding a union election there. The mine's electrical workers have asked to join the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, but owner Teck Cominco opposes the move. The company believes the group of 16 electricians is too small to unionize by itself....