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BHP Workers to Strike at World’s Biggest Iron Ore Export Port

BHP Workers to Strike at World’s Biggest Iron Ore Export Port
Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 08 July 2026, 03:10 UTC By Katharine Gemmell, Paul-Alain Hunt 1 min read
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BHP Workers to Strike at World’s Biggest Iron Ore Export Port Workers at BHP Group’s Port Hedland iron ore export terminal in Western Australia will stage an eight-hour strike on July 16, unions said, after failing to reach agreement with the company in more than six months of talks. The action will involve operators and maintenance workers at the world’s largest iron ore export port, who are represented by the Combined Ports Unions. Employees are seeking an agreement that recognizes...

BHP Workers to Strike at World’s Biggest Iron Ore Export Port Workers at BHP Group’s Port Hedland iron ore export terminal in Western Australia will stage an eight-hour strike on July 16, unions said, after failing to reach agreement with the company in more than six months of talks. The action will involve operators and maintenance workers at the world’s largest iron ore export port, who are represented by the Combined Ports Unions. Employees are seeking an agreement that recognizes specialist skills, difficult working conditions and significant personal costs, the unions said in a statement on Wednesday.
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