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Electrical Trades Union to take protected industrial action at BHP’s WA iron ore mines on April 16 2026-04-09 [The Nightly]

Schools for our future inquiry travels to Perth 2026-04-02 [AEU]

Electrical union threatens historic industrial action over BHP worker pay 2026-03-26 [The Times]

Ballet defends use of recorded music for Dracula 2026-03-20 [Limelight]

WA Police confirm worker's death at South32's Worsley Alumina refinery 2026-03-14 [ABC]

Unions Intensify Pressure on Pilbara Miners Over Heat Safety 2026-03-14 [Discovery Alert]

UWU Members First ticket launched in WA 2026-02-28 [Green Left Weekly]

Investment in paramedics and hospital support staff key to reducing ramping this winter 2026-02-25 [UWU]

Hundred-year-old coupons a crucial part of miners’ strike history 2026-02-24 [The West Australian]

CBA profits soar while Bankwest is dismantled in WA 2026-02-11 [FSU]

‘Drama must end’ – Gupta must take deal to save Tahmoor 2026-02-04 [MEU]

Program: Ningaloo workers claim underpayment 2026-02-02 [ABC]

Workers allege underpayment on Ningaloo Reef tour boats 2026-02-01 [ABC]

Griffin Coal State Agreement extension brings certainty for workers and energy transition. 2026-01-24 [MEU]

Long weekend beer supplies at risk as union warns of strike action 2026-01-20 [Big Rigs]

Long weekend beer supplies under threat 2026-01-19 [Newswire]

Prison officers union wins appeal in public holiday overtime case 2026-01-16 [Lawyerly]

Offshore Alliance launches attack on CPU overcrowding 2026-01-14 [Daily Cargo News]

Qantas FIFO Cabin Crew in Western Australia Threaten Strike, Raising Business-Travel Risk 2026-01-11 [Visa HQ]

WA Fighting From the Front 2025-12-18 [AWU]

Woodside sweetens pay offer as unions weigh strike next move 2025-12-16 [Energy News Bulletin]

SDA Welcomes Retail Barring Orders in Western Australia 2025-12-05 [SDA]

Union members back strike at Woodside's Pluto LNG 2 2025-12-04 [Reuters]

Tribunal approves Woodside LNG project strike vote 2025-11-24 [Reuters]

Union urges government to intervene over mining industry ‘inaction’ on workplace sexual harassment 2025-11-09 [The West Australian]

City of Nedlands faces fresh controversy after union claims staff underpaid for six years 2025-10-30 [The West Australian]

Romina Raschilla: WA public health system on the brink as majority turn to private hospitals 2025-10-27 [The West Australian]

TLC Surface Treatment fined almost $1m over death of 16yo Hamiora Sharland 2025-10-24 [ABC]

WA farmers to eventually foot the bill for drawn-out Kwinana Grain Terminal strikes and lockouts 2025-10-18 [Countryman]

Kwinana Grain Terminal lockout garners international attention with Japanese wharf union to report to ITF 2025-10-14 [Countryman]

CBH whacks unprovoked lockout on its entire Kwinana grain terminal workforce 2025-10-11 [MUA]

WA Park Rangers call on Government to stand up for them 2025-09-30 [UWU]

Department of Health asserts interpreter safety 2025-09-24 [Professionals Australia]

Kwinana Grain Terminal wharfie wage dispute draws out as harvest looms 2025-09-23 [The West Australian]

Industrial action takes break at Kwinana Grain Terminal 2025-09-11 [Grain Central]

CBH locks out staff at Kwinana amid strike action 2025-09-03 [Grain Central]

CBH Workers locked out of Kwinana grain terminal while Execs line their pockets during cost-of-living crisis 2025-09-02 [MUA]

Perth Airport workers plan 24-hour strike 2025-08-29 [Sky]

CBH facing rolling work shutdown strike from Kwinana Grain Terminal union memebers 2025-08-29 [Countryman]

Perth dnata workers to strike for a full 24 hours 2025-08-28 [Australian Aviation]

Helensburgh miners chalk up two wins 2025-08-26 [MEU]

Construction Workers Win Fairer Long Service Leave After CFMEU’s Eight-Year Campaign 2025-08-24 [WAMN News]

Hundreds of dnata ground handlers at Perth Airport will walk off the job this week 2025-08-21 [Travel Weekly]

Environment and Union alliance calls for WA oil and gas clean-up hub 2025-08-15 [MUA]

Striking CBH Kwinana grain terminal workers refuse to rule out future strikes over stalled EBA agreements 2025-08-12 [Countryman]

ETU WA members on strike to fight for what’s fair 2025-08-08 [ETU]

MUA and ETU workers at CBH Kwinana Grain Terminal kick off protective action against stalled EBA negotiations 2025-08-07 [Countryman]

Rio Tinto moves to slash sick leave from 45 to 12 days for Pilbara workers 2025-08-07 [9 News]

Protected action begins at CBH Kwinana terminal 2025-08-06 [Grain Central]

MUA escalates action against Pilbara Ports 2025-07-31 [Fully Loaded]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

2-04-1874 Workers at Moonta Mines begin a two-week strike that successfully prevents their wages being cut by maangement. [more]

21-04-1856 A day long strike by Melbourne stonemasons wins the enforcement of the eight hour day. [more]

25-04-1856 A day-long strike by stonemasons led to the establishment of the 8-hour day. [more]