00:02this is the second strike for bhp workers in just over three weeks and it's an escalation they've
00:09gone from an eight hour strike to a full 48 hours of industrial action today unionized workers will
00:16refuse to load ships here at port headland and tomorrow they'll walk off the job entirely for 24
00:22hours now port headland is australia's largest export facility 120 million dollars worth of iron
00:30ore is shipped out of here every 24 hours that provides millions of dollars to the wa government
00:37through royalties the union say this action could delay up to 16 ships as they expect about 150 people
00:45to walk out the minor bhp though says it has contingency plans in place adding the industrial
00:51action is not needed as it's already committed to updating the pay and employment agreements at the
00:58next meeting of the fair work commission on august 18. the three unions involved though they aren't
01:04willing to watch and wait this pay dispute has been going on for about seven months now
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