BHP PORT OPERATIONS After months of preparation and planning, WMWA, ETU and other bargaining representatives met in December for the first of a series of negotiation meetings. WMWA BHP Port Ops members have endorsed their log of claims, are organised and ready to ensure they get a fair deal that ensures: • The job security of members; • Pay equity across the workforce through a fair and transparent classification and salary system; and • Guaranteed annual pay increases that keep up with CPI. The first meeting was positive with parties finding common ground on many areas, we are hopeful that BHP will take our members’ claims seriously.
SILICA DUST KILLS This year the WMWA supported and referred its sixth member for the year to medical and legal experts for advice and support on silica and asbestos exposure. When your employer tells you silica, asbestos and other dangerous dusts aren’t an issue in the Pilbara, ask them just how many deaths do think you it takes to become an issue? If you think you may have exposed or have any questions occupational dust exposures, contact you WMWA organiser for more information.
YANDI CLOSURE The WMWA wrote to BHP about impending winding down of its Yandi operations asking for BHP to: • Freeze recruitment across WAIO to allow for Yandi workers to be easily redeployed. • Give workers who want to stay options for redeployment and give workers who want to go the option to go. • To properly consult with Union about the proposed job losses. If you want more information about what we are doing for our members at Yandi get in touch with your Organiser.
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