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 　　BOGOTA, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Workers at Drummond, Colombia's second largest coal miner, went on strike Tuesday to demand better pay and protest against planned layoffs¹.

　　"The company did not improve its offer. At 6 p.m.today we began an unlimited² strike," Edgar Munoz, vice³ president of National Union of Mining and Energy, told reporters after the union and U.S.-based Drummond failed to reach an agreement.

　　Union treasurer⁴ Dario Mosquera said that Drummond workers are demanding increased pay and oppose hundreds of planned layoffs in the mining sector⁵.

　　"We are concerned that company's reform will lay off 600 workers," Mosquera said.

　　Colombia is the world's fourth-largest coal exporter. A three-week strike earlier this year caused the country's coal production to fall 21.4 percent in the first quarter.

　　Drummond produced 26 million tons of coal, about one third of Colombia's total output, in 2012.

1 layoffs   

临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 )； 停工，停止活动

参考例句：

• Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。
• Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时，股票价格便大跌

2 unlimited   

adj.无限的，不受控制的，无条件的

参考例句：

• They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
• There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。

3 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

4 treasurer   

n.司库，财务主管

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
• The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。

5 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。