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University staff overwhelmingly oppose merger, union survey reveals 2026-10-13 [NTEU]

Stoush brewing over mega-university plan 2026-10-12 [AAP]

Hilton Foods loses bid to keep AWU out of Bunbury meat plant as 1915 undertaking found no longer able to be relied on 2026-10-07 [On Notice]

Talison Lithium on notice after WorkSafe finds psychological distress among Greenbushes workers 2026-10-07 [ABC]

Yancoal Premier Coal Workers Reject Pay Deal, Strike Begins Saturday 2026-10-03 [IndexBox]

Premier Coal workers reject deal and demand fair share 2026-10-02 [MEU]

Book Review: Striking Ore, The Rise and Fall of Union Power in the Pilbara 2026-10-02 [Independent Australia]

Premier Coal workers urged to vote NO 2026-09-26 [MEU]

Premier Coal workers in Australia may go on strike 2026-09-24 [UA News]

Premier Coal workers in Australia may go on strike 2026-09-24 [UA News]

Nurses Threaten Strike Action Over Delayed Patient Ratio Rollout 2026-09-19 [Streamline]

Public control of WA’s freight rail to provide safe, accountable network for all 2026-09-17 [RTBU]

Still no agreement for Pilbara BHP workers despite historic strike 2026-09-16 [Green Left Weekly]

Combined BHP Ports Unions to seek arbitration over wage deal dispute 2026-09-15 [Reuters]

Workers at Yancoal Australia's Premier coal mine vote for strike over pay dispute 2026-09-10 [Mining Weekly]

Premier Coal Workers Overwhelmingly Back Industrial Action 2026-09-09 [MEU]

Western Australia settles public sector wages policy 2026-09-08 [The Mandarin]

BHP, union talks for Port Hedland iron ore workers to stretch into next week 2026-09-08 [Reuters]

ETU WA branch biennial conference 2026-09-02 [ETU]

Port Hedland unions place wage deal counterproposal to BHP ahead of September 8 talks 2026-08-26 [Mining.com]

Port Hedland unions place wage deal counterproposal to BHP ahead of September 8 talks 2026-08-25 [Mining Weekly]

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]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

1-10-1855 Stonemasons in Sydney held a dinner celebrating victory in a strike for a maximum eight-hour working day. In advance of a planned campaign the following year, workers building churches had gone on strike and quickly emerged victorious. [more]

4-10-1909 Workers in new South Wales join a huge procession for the 8 hour day. [more]

14-10-1981 Dock workers in Darwin start 7-day strike, refusing to load uranium on board “Pacific Sky” for US military use. [more]