ETU prepares for first Pilbara strike in almost 40 years

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A group of 60 electrical workers is seeking more stable employment deals

The Pilbara's iron ore sector was effectively de-unionised in the 1990s.

The Pilbara’s iron ore sector was effectively de-unionised in the 1990s. | Credits: BHP

Union efforts to break back into the Pilbara took a leap forward this week, after the Electrical Trades Union filed paperwork for a ballot on the first industrial action at a mining company in the region…

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