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

Western Australia Bringing bargaining back to Rio Tinto [MEU] 2025-02-28

Western Australia Rio Tinto review finds rape, pressure for sex persists at miner [Reuters] 2024-11-20

Western Australia Public servants take rolling action in demand for higher pay, four-day week [ABC] 2024-07-03

Western Australia Education workers and staff at two major Perth hospitals stop work to demand fairer pay [News.com.au] 2024-05-29

Western Australia Transport Workers Rally for Safety, Fairness at Aldi [TWU] 2024-05-09

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Western Australia Solidarity Research for Union Renewal [UnionsWA] 2023-12-02

Western Australia WA government apologises to Indigenous people for decades of wage theft and workplace discrimination [ABC] 2023-11-28

Western Australia Chevron Australia LNG unions stick to strike plan even as pay talks continue [Reuters] 2023-10-16

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Western Australia Maintenance workers strike at Woodside's North West Shelf LNG plant 2026-05-20 [Reuters]

Western Australia Manjimup's migrant community unite to mourn deaths of Vanuatu farm workers in horror crash 2026-05-15 [ABC]

Western Australia Union says some workers to begin strike action at Woodside's LNG plants 2026-05-15 [Reuters]

Western Australia Big Sister WA Launch 2026-05-03 [ETU]

Western Australia Workers at Australian LNG plant vote overwhelmingly for strike action 2026-04-24 [Reuters]

Western Australia Premier Coal cuts a blow to Collie as transition pressures hit sooner than planned. 2026-04-22 [MEU]

Western Australia Lng Workers to Vote on Inpex Employment Deal 2026-04-16 [GBFR]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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