RPT-New labor laws in Chile embolden striking miners
February 15, 2017 at 07:01 AM EST
SANTIAGO/ANTOFAGASTA, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Workers at the world's largest copper mine in Chile are digging in for a long strike, emboldened by new labor laws that are likely to result in tough wage negotiations in the industry in 2017 in one of Latin America's most free-market economies.