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Four-month strike ends in Mexico
Riots at the mine in April killed two people
Two men were shot dead by police during riots at the mine in April
More than 2,300 workers at a Mexican steel mine are set to return to work after agreeing to end a four-month strike over pay and benefits.

Strikers at the Sicartsa site in Lazaro Cardenas, which is owned by Grupo Villacero, have won an 8% pay rise.

They will also receive full pay for the time they have been on strike.

In April, two men were shot dead by police and dozens were injured in attempts to disrupt the strike after it was declared illegal by the government.

The mine, which is 210 miles south west of Mexico City, produces 5,000 tonnes of liquid steel each day and is one of the country's major steel producers.




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