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Union organisers removed by BHP at Port Hedland operations 2026-08-21 [ABC]

BHP workers call for designated smoking areas at FIFO camps 2026-08-19 [MEU]

BHP, Port Hedland unions fail to reach wage deal; talks to resume on August 25 2026-08-18 [Reuters]

Milestone proves case for national rail freight incentive 2026-08-13 [RTBU]

BHP coerced and threatened against striking, miners allege 2026-08-11 [HR Leader]

Broome port strike threatens cruise ship arrivals during peak tourist season in WA's north 2026-08-11 [ABC]

Call for 'give and take' as BHP staff dispute flares up 2026-08-09 [Magnet]

More workers join strike at BHP’s Port Hedland iron ore operations 2026-08-09 [Investing.com]

Unions, BHP urged to ‘nut out the detail’ as strike action enters second day 2026-08-09 [Today]

What does 48hrs of strike action mean for the world's largest bulk export port? 2026-08-08 [ABC]

Unions push on with strike at BHP’s Port Hedland iron ore operations 2026-08-08 [WTVB]

Strike shuts down Broome Port operations but parties ‘not that far apart’ 2026-08-07 [The Advertiser]

Unions to escalate strikes at BHP iron ore export hub 2026-08-07 [Nikkei]

BHP faces weekend strike at Port Hedland iron ore hub as wage talks drag 2026-08-05 [Mining.com]

BHP bracing for rolling strikes by Pilbara ore workers 2026-08-02 [AAP]

BHP Port Hedland workers threaten fresh strike action as wage dispute escalates in Western Australia 2026-07-31 [The Nightly]

BHP faces $120m loss as unions plan 24-hour Pilbara strike 2026-07-31 [News.com.au]

Ports unions set to hit BHP with 24-hour strike in Port Hedland 2026-07-31 [ABC]

BHP Port Hedland iron ore workers to strike August 8-9, if no pay deal reached 2026-07-31 [Reuters]

Airport Security Workers walk off job – delays expected 2026-07-17 [UWU]

BHP resumes negotiations with Port Hedland iron-ore unions 2026-07-21 [Mining Weekly]

Perth airport commuters dodge disruptions amid strike action, but union warns worst is yet to come 2026-07-18 [The West Australian]

Electricians at BHP's key Australian iron ore hub vote for work stoppages 2026-07-18 [Reuters]

What comes next after the landmark BHP strike in Port Hedland? 2026-07-18 [ABC]

Another critical workforce section of BHP to walk off the job 2026-07-18 [Nine News]

Hundreds to strike at mining giant’s crucial port today 2026-07-16 [Nine News]

BHP reaches record iron ore production ahead of landmark Port Hedland strike 2026-07-16 [ABC]

BHP port workers take action in historic Pilbara strike 2026-07-16 [The Times]

Here’s what’s at stake as BHP workers prepare for a historic strike 2026-07-15 [The Conversation]

BHP wage battle set to trigger historic strike 2026-07-15 [Michael West Media]

Union leader blasts BHP over stalled negotiations 2026-07-09 [6PR]

Hundreds at crucial mining site to go on strike after talks break down 2026-07-08 [9 News]

BHP iron ore workers threaten first strike in decades at Port Hedland 2026-07-08 [Reuters]

BHP, unions in mine-site deal, but port still a flashpoint 2026-07-06 [Daily Cargo News]

BHP workers approve Pilbara labour deal, unions cite lingering concerns 2026-07-03 [Reuters]

Woodside Energy: Offshore Alliance plans industrial action for ESS workers in latest potential strike bid 2026-06-22 [The West Australian]

‘Don’t Leave Us Behind’: Collie Pushes for Coal Transition Support 2026-06-21 [WAMN News]

AWU adds to BHP industrial unres 2026-06-19 [Daily Cargo News]

Improvements to level crossings must protect everyone including train crews 2026-06-17 [RTBU]

Thousands of WA public sector workers on visas win path to permanent jobs 2026-06-12 [UWU]

BHP accused of ‘American-style’ strikebreaker tactics 2026-06-12 [Michael West Media]

BHP workers vote for strike action at Australian iron ore export hub 2026-06-12 [Mining.com]

BHP Workers at Port Hedland Gear Up for Strike 2026-06-11 [Devi Discourse]

BHP facing 'historic' strike as union members back industrial action in Port Hedland 2026-06-11 [ABC]

Thousands of WA public sector workers on visas win path to permanency 2026-06-10 [UWU]

A member-led future for nurses and midwives in WA 2026-06-08 [ANMJ]

BHP electrical workers to vote on strike at key Australian iron ore export hub 2026-05-29 [Reuters]

Indefinite lockout ends, Transport Workers Union and Brownes Dairy one step closer to resolution 2026-05-25 [Countryman]

MUA to file dispute with Fair Work Commission against JetWave 2026-05-22 [The West Australian]

Maintenance workers start strike at Karratha gas plant, Pluto LNG 2026-05-20 [LNG Prime]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

1-08-1990 Founding of the United Firefighters Union of Australia. [more]

2-08-1917 Members of engineering and rail unions across Sydney begin to strike against the time card system, with more workers taking unofficial action the next day. [more]

9-08-1917 The number of workers on strike across Sydney increases to 45,000 when miners and longeshoremen join the action. [more]

12-08-1917 The Australian government informs the people, through the Sunday papers, that "The enemies of Britain and her Allies have succeeded in plunging Australia into a general strike." [more]

14-08-1917 Seamen's Union Vice President W. Daly is arrested and charged with conspiracy to instigate an illegal strike. [more]

16-08-1890 Marine officers walk off their ships in strike action, soon followed by their crews. [more]

17-08-1861 Coal miners in NSW refuse 20% wage cut & walk out; locked out until October. [more]

22-08-1966 200 aboriginal workers walk off the job in Wave Hill to back their demand for pay equality with white workers. The strike runs for 9 years and expands to include a demand for the return of stolen land. [more]

23-08-1966 Two hundred Gurindji workers walk off their cattle station at Wave Hill, a strike that will last almost a decade and lead to the passage of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act. [more]

24-08-1917 The government declares that the Strike Committee in Sydney shall be considered an illegal organisation. [more]

25-08-1989 All 1640 domestic airline pilots, organized by the AFAP, resign to back their pay claim. TWU members refuse to refuel RAAF planes being used to break the pilots. [more]

26-08-1894 Striking shearers burn and destroy the steamship 'Rodney', which had been used to transport scabs on the Darling River. [more]

30-08-1917 First labour martyr Merv Flanagan shot and killed in Sydney during General Strike for yelling 'scab'. His murderer Reginald Wearne ( whose brother was a consevative MP) was never convicted. [more]

31-08-1890 Up to 100,000 workers gather in Melbourne to support the sheep shearers' strike [more]