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Australia Unions Push on with Strike at BHP’s Port Hedland Iron Ore Operations
About 150 workers are taking part in a 24-hour loading ban and stoppage as unions press BHP for a new four-year pay deal.
- Workers at BHP's Port Hedland operations in Western Australia launched a two-day industrial action on Saturday, marking the first major strike there in more than two decades.
- The Combined BHP Ports Unions initiated the action after seven months of stalled negotiations for a new four-year pay agreement, with unions claiming the company failed to negotiate seriously.
- This dispute impacts the world's largest iron ore export hub, which handles 75% of the Pilbara region's total exports; industry bodies estimate the strike could cost BHP $100 million in revenue.
- Although BHP stated vessels continued loading during the stoppage, electrical workers near Newman also downed tools on Sunday in separate action, escalating the dispute.
- Both parties plan to resume negotiations on August 18, the same day BHP reports annual results, with a Combined Ports Unions spokesperson stating the parties have identified a path forward.
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Two-day strike begins at BHP's Port Hedland iron ore operations
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