WA News LIVE: BHP Workers Set for New Strike Action as Negotiations Falter The latest move by the Combined Ports Unions to take protected industrial action against BHP's Western Australian iron ore operations has escalated tensions that have been simmering for months.
The decision, which includes a 24 hour ban on loading ships at Port Hedland Bulk Export Terminal, follows an earlier eight hour stoppage by union members in August.
Negotiations between BHP and the Combined Ports Unions have reached a critical juncture, with thousands of workers involved in the iron ore production process caught in the middle.