Fed: Chronology of BHP Pilbara dispute

AAP General News (Australia)
01-20-2000
Fed: Chronology of BHP Pilbara dispute

CANBERRA, Jan 20 AAP - Brief chronology of the BHP Pilbara dispute:



November 11: BHP Iron Ore offers 1,000 employees at Port Hedland and Newman iron ore
mining, railing and ship loading operations the choice to move from award-based conditions
to staff contracts under State workplace agreements to improve its overall productivity
and business performance.



November 15: ACTU and individual union leaders hold a national phone hook-up to co-ordinate
a response to BHP's move. Industrial action appears likely. Unions say if the …