BHP workers to go on strike today at Port Hedland
Hundreds of BHP workers at the Port Hedland iron ore terminal are conducting a strike following failed negotiations over an enterprise agreement. The union is demanding equal pay and transparent career progression, while BHP maintains that operations will continue despite the industrial action.
Why it matters
This is the first protected strike at BHP's iron division in over 25 years, highlighting growing labor tensions in Australia's critical mining sector.
shares Share article Hundreds of workers will down tools and walk off the job today at mining giant BHP’s critical Port Hedland export terminal in Western Australia , in the first protected strike action in the company’s iron division in more than a quarter-century.
A five-hour sitdown between unions, BHP and the Fair Work Commission failed to produce an enterprise agreement, meaning 200 workers will continue with planned strike action between 2pm and 10pm AWST.
Hundreds of workers will walk off the job at one of mining giant BHP’s biggest sites. 9News
It could cost the mining giant up to $50 million.
The union says it is seeking fairer work conditions, including guarantees of equal pay for equal work, transparent career progression processes, and working conditions to be set out in the enterprise agreement.
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