According to a report by Reuters, workers at global miner BHP's Port Hedland facility in Western Australia went to arbitration after negotiations on a new wage agreement failed.
Port Hedland is the world's largest exporter of iron ore. It is a transportation hub and serves as the main transshipment point for BHP's iron ore operations in the Pilbara. The union, representing approximately 450 operators and maintenance workers at the facility, plans to apply for a declaration of non-negotiable negotiations. Such a statement would allow the Australian Fair Work Commission to determine the terms of the agreement.
Salary negotiations have been going on for more than nine months. месяцев
BHP and the union have been negotiating a four-year wage agreement for more than nine months, and in recent months, meetings involving the Fair have been almost weekly. The Working Committee. In August, workers stopped work for two days, marking the first major strike at the Port Hedland facility in about 25 years.
According to BHP, its latest proposal calls for a 17% pay increase over the four-year agreement for most workers, a transitional payment of AUD$25,000 over two years, and higher roster allowances. However, the union said that about 40 percent of the workforce would be worse off, rejected the offer and said the agreement should better reflect the workers' specialized skills and working conditions.
BHP stated that it remains focused on reaching a fair and reasonable agreement and that continuing negotiations would be the fastest way to achieve a result.
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