Brief: Australia's Combined BHP Ports Unions Say Workers Formally Rejected BHP's Proposal

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15/09/2026 06:17

Sept 15 (Reuters) - AUSTRALIA'S COMBINED BHP PORTS UNIONS:
WORKERS, THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES MET WITH BHP, FORMALLY REJECTED BHP’S PROPOSAL
BHP IS UNWILLING TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT THAT REFLECTS THE SPECIALIZED SKILLS, OTHERS
NO REASONABLE CHANCE THAT AGREEMENT WITH BHP WILL BE REACHED WITHOUT INTERVENTION OF INDUSTRIAL UMPIRE
THIS WEEK COMBINED PORTS UNIONS WILL APPLY TO HAVE FAIR WORK COMMISSION ISSUE INTRACTABLE BARGAINING DECLARATION
WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK PROCESSES OF ARBITRATING A FINAL AGREEMENT WITH FAIR WORK COMMISSION

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