The push by unions to gain coverage at Rio Tinto's Paraburdoo mine has gone up a notch after the Australian Workers Union lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission.
The union movement has accused WA's mining lobby of “hyper-aggressive” campaigning against its activities in the Pilbara, while warning of an extreme politics push among blue collar workers.
The unions representing maritime workers have criticised WorkSafe for not prosecuting the oil and gas companies involved in a “potentially deadly incident” in 2021.
Workers at Cockburn Cement, one of the state's largest concrete manufacturers, have voted in favour of strike action as enterprise negotiations between the company and unions escalate.
A major union has backed a push for the state government to expedite construction of a new hospital in Tom Price, describing the project as critical to the lives of surrounding mine workers.
Chevron Australia and Offshore Alliance members have agreed to draft revised enterprise agreements, paving the way for an end to strike action off WA's coast.
Industrial action scheduled to start today at Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone facilities has been delayed by 24 hours, the LNG producer and Offshore Alliance have confirmed.
A pump fault has put Chevron's Wheatstone domestic gas facility offline, days out from potential industrial action against the LNG producer by Offshore Alliance as part of ongoing EBA negotiations.
A proposed enterprise agreement covering Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone gas plants has been emphatically rejected as the oil and gas giant's workers veer closer toward a strike.
Offshore Alliance has given Chevron notice of protected industrial action across three facilities commencing September 7, as it ramps up negotiations over an EBA for workers.
Woodside has been given a two-week ultimatum to avoid industrial action by workers on its offshore gas platforms in the Pilbara over a protracted bargaining dispute.
Premier Roger Cook has told WA parliament that the state's gas supply is secure, despite the looming threat of strike action at offshore platforms operated by major producers.
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Workers at Woodside Energy's LNG platforms off the coast of WA have voted in favour of industrial action, including indefinite strikes, at a meeting this afternoon.
The union alliance representing workers on Woodside Energy's LNG platforms has put industrial action on the table as it furthers its push for an enterprise bargaining agreement.
Woodside Energy has failed to stop a Fair Work Commission hearing over an enterprise agreement for its North West Shelf workers after a court dismissed its application for injunction.
A legal fight between oil and gas giant Woodside and the Australian Workers' Union continues as an enterprise agreement for North West Shelf offshore workers remains in limbo.
Operations on Shell's Prelude FLNG facility are expected to resume after weeks of industrial action, with the energy giant agreeing to union demands for pay rises and better job security.
The state's forestry body and Minister Dave Kelly are at loggerheads over compensation for the axed industry, with conflicting claims over consultation and demands to return to the negotiating table.
One of the country's largest unions has called on employers to solve skill shortages by employing migrant workers, provided that Australians be trained to help fill similar roles.
Forestry minister Dave Kelly has been rebuked by the state auditor general over refusing to answer questions about a $200,000 grant to the Australian Workers Union.
The state government has agreed to stump up an extra $26.9 million for businesses affected by its impending native logging ban, bowing to pressure from the state's peak forestry body.
The state's forestry body has slammed the government over its logging ban support package, as business owners grapple with workers quitting and possible bankruptcy.
The Australian Workers' Union has called on the federal government to help save BP's Kwinana Refinery after a new industry support package was announced this morning.
The shutdown of Shell's Prelude FLNG since February and planned phased shutdowns at Chevron's Gorgon could hit LNG exports by about $2 billion this year.
About 1,500 Alcoa of Australia workers are striking across the company's Western Australian operations, with attempts to establish a new enterprise bargaining agreement with Australian Workers Union members so far failing.
Michael McLean, the long-time executive director of the Masters Builders Association WA, talked to Mark Pownall on the day he announced plans to retire.
Former Australian Workers Union official and accused bagman Ralph Blewitt has protested his innocence and claims he is being made the fall guy after facing a Perth court over the alleged embezzlement of more than $400,000.
