Original article by Ewin Hannan
The Australian – Page: 7 : 16-Feb-24

BHP has averted industrial action after agreeing to a new pay deal with its iron ore train drivers in the Pilbara that will see their base salary rise to more than $300,000 over the next four years. The in-principle agreement with the Mining & Energy Union includes an immediate pay rise of four per cent, followed by four annual increases of four per cent. The train drivers will also receive two retention bonuses of $20,000; the first will be paid immediately, with the second to be paid in 12 months’ time. The protected industrial action that was slated to disrupt iron ore rail shipments to Port Hedland from Friday will no longer proceed.

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Original article by Ewin Hannan
The Australian – Page: 4 : 13-Feb-24

BHP’s iron ore shipments from the Pilbara are set to be disrupted after 97 per cent of train drivers who are members of the Mining & Energy Union voted in favour of industrial action. The union has organised a 24-hour strike on Friday as part of negotiations for a new enterprise agreement. The train drivers rejected a proposed agreement in December, and BHP’s Warren Wellbeloved says it was a " fair and generous offer". The strike will be the first since 2008 in the Pilbara’s iron ore industry, which is largely deunionised.

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