Jul 31, 2026 – 7.47amWorkers in Western Australia’s iron ore rich Pilbara region will go on strike for only the second time in a generation, as unions tightened the screws in their long-running industrial dispute with BHP.Members of three unions blamed “glacial progress in recent bargaining meetings” with BHP for their decision to disrupt the miner’s operations Port Hedland, the world’s largest iron ore loading facility.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
BHP faces rolling Pilbara strikes after unions escalate campaign
A trio of unions has escalated the long-running industrial dispute with the mining giant, voting to down tools for multiple 24-hour periods.
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