May 24 (Reuters) - First Majestic Silver Corp FR.TO :
* First Majestic announce illegal blockade at la encantada
* Group of union workers have halted activities and blocked accesses at La Encantada silver mine in state of coahuila, Mexico
* First Majestic is working with leadership of national union in order to resume operations
* Blockade arose after some of unionized individuals did not agree with bonus that co, national union offered in lieu of profit sharing
* Type of work disruption is increasingly occurring in many other mining operations throughout country of Mexico
* Says "conditions in Mexico are difficult with low metal prices and higher taxes and fuel costs" Source text for Eikon: ID:nGNXNWVLYa Further company coverage: FR.TO