In the high desert east of Bakersfield, many of the people who live in the small town of Boron are facing off against a multinational company, Rio Tinto Minerals. The Anglo-Australian mining giant locked out nearly 600 workers at the end of January. More than three months later, there's hope contract negotiators might be about to reach a deal.
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