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Image for article: Workers strike at Glencore's Australia refinery over pay disputeOngoing

Workers strike at Glencore's Australia refinery over pay dispute

7 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 13, 2026, 10:17 AM ET
mining.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers at Glencore's copper refinery in North Queensland went on strike after negotiations that began nearly a year ago failed to resolve ...

AUSTRALIA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Workers strike at Glencore's Australia refinery over pay disputeStatus Unknown

Workers strike at Glencore's Australia refinery over pay dispute

7 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 13, 2026, 8:08 AM ET
globalbankingandfinance.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers at Glencore's North Queensland refinery went on strike over stalled wage talks, demanding better pay amid rising living costs.

AUSTRALIA
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Australia&#39;s BHP iron ore site <b>staff</b> launch <b>strike</b> vote | Latest Market News - Argus MediaOngoing

Australia's BHP iron ore site staff launch strike vote | Latest Market News - Argus Media

8 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 12, 2026, 1:27 PM ET
argusmedia.com(opens in a new tab)

Electrical workers supporting BHP's iron ore operations in Western Australia have launched a strike ballot following a year of negotiations over ...

Start: Mar 12End: Mar 2560 workers
AUSTRALIA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: BHP <b>workers</b> to vote on first <b>strike</b> action in decades - The AustralianPlanned

BHP workers to vote on first strike action in decades - The Australian

8 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 12, 2026, 2:40 AM ET
theaustralian.com.au(opens in a new tab)

The ETU said about 60 workers were taking on BHP and had filed paperwork for a ballot on the first strike action at a major mining company in the ...

60 workers
AUSTRALIA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: Union moves towards first <b>strikes</b> in Pilbara in decades - AFRPlanned

Union moves towards first strikes in Pilbara in decades - AFR

8 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 12, 2026, 2:24 AM ET
afr.com(opens in a new tab)

A mining union has applied for strike ballots for BHP iron ore workers in what could mark the first industrial action in the Pilbara this century.

60 workers
AUSTRALIA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: May Day 2026: Festival, Rally & March - WalyalupOngoing

May Day 2026: Festival, Rally & March - Walyalup

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 08, 2026, 6:28 AM ET
greenleft.org.au(opens in a new tab)

The Pilbara Strike. On 1 May 1946, Aboriginal pastoral workers across the Pilbara began a historic fight. For decades, they had endured gruelling ...

Start: May 1800 workers
AUSTRALIA
Non-profit & NGOs
Image for article: Aussie rubbish bins to go uncollected as council <b>workers</b> take part in &#39;biggest <b>strike</b> ever seen&#39; - NewsPlanned

Aussie rubbish bins to go uncollected as council workers take part in 'biggest strike ever seen' - News

15 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 05, 2026, 3:51 PM ET
nz.news.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

Council services including waste, recycling, park, library, home care could be affected as workers prepare to put down the tools in April.

AUSTRALIA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: No Cookies | Sky News AustraliaPlanned

No Cookies | Sky News Australia

15 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 05, 2026, 1:54 AM ET
skynews.com.au(opens in a new tab)

Street cleaners, waste collectors and parking ticket inspectors are expected to be among those preparing to take strike action. Rubbish bins could go ...

AUSTRALIA
Water & Waste ManagementPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Rubbish bins could go uncollected across one capital city as frustrated council <b>workers</b> ... - FacebookPlanned

Rubbish bins could go uncollected across one capital city as frustrated council workers ... - Facebook

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 04, 2026, 7:39 PM ET
facebook.com(opens in a new tab)

Rubbish bins could go uncollected across one capital city as frustrated council workers threaten strike action amid a major bargaining campaign.

AUSTRALIA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Union pushes for paid leave during strikes in National Employment Standards reformsStatus Unknown

Union pushes for paid leave during strikes in National Employment Standards reforms

21 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 27, 2026, 6:03 AM ET
afr.com(opens in a new tab)

The Electrical Trades Union is pushing for changes so that workers can accrue paid leave while on strike, and bosses can be restricted from ...

AUSTRALIA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public ServicesUncategorized
Image for article: Skydiving Pay Dispute Escalates as <b>Strike</b> Action Continues - Australian FlyingOngoing

Skydiving Pay Dispute Escalates as Strike Action Continues - Australian Flying

26 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 22, 2026, 1:34 AM ET
australianflying.com.au(opens in a new tab)

Australia's largest skydiving operator has been accused of seeking to replace local tandem instructors with overseas workers during ongoing pay ...

AUSTRALIA
Other TransportOther Hospitality
Image for article: Skydiving instructors <b>strike</b> over plan to hire 37 foreign <b>workers</b> on lower pay - VisaHQOngoing

Skydiving instructors strike over plan to hire 37 foreign workers on lower pay - VisaHQ

27 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 21, 2026, 3:56 PM ET
visahq.com(opens in a new tab)

Skydive Australia staff have launched a three-day strike after their employer sought permission to recruit 37 foreign instructors on cheaper rates ...

Start: Feb 20End: Feb 23
AUSTRALIA
Other HospitalityOther Public ServicesUncategorized
Image for article: No love for Crown as staff go on <b>strike</b> on one of busiest nights of the yearOngoing

No love for Crown as staff go on strike on one of busiest nights of the year

34 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 14, 2026, 8:10 AM ET
heraldsun.com.au(opens in a new tab)

Embattled Crown workers have walked off the job, hitting the streets on Saturday afternoon as part of a widespread industrial action over pay.

AUSTRALIA
Other Hospitality

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific

35 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 13, 2026, 6:36 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

India: Punjab bus contract workers strike statewide; Sri Lankan government doctors continue protests; Australia: Queensland Urban Utilities ...

OngoingStart: Feb 7
AUSTRALIAINDIASRI_LANKA
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Other TransportHospitals & ClinicsOther HealthcarePublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)

Union members and Dynelec workers strike in Unanderra - video Dailymotion

36 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 12, 2026, 2:48 PM ET
dailymotion.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers from Dynelec and their supporters rally outside the business' Unanderra factory on Thursday, February 12. Footage by Adam McLean, ...

Status Unknown
AUSTRALIA
Other Manufacturing
Image for article: The Origin of the Australian Working Class: Convicts and Free <b>Workers</b> Unite - New PoliticsStatus Unknown

The Origin of the Australian Working Class: Convicts and Free Workers Unite - New Politics

43 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 05, 2026, 4:53 PM ET
newpol.org(opens in a new tab)

In fact, the first major crisis of worker control in Australia was not in the 1890s when the big maritime and pastoral strikes on the sheep stations ...

AUSTRALIA
Schools & UniversitiesOther EducationJournalism & PublishingUncategorized
Image for article: Union calls for urgent response after Ashley Youth Detention Centre <b>staff</b> hospitalisedStatus Unknown

Union calls for urgent response after Ashley Youth Detention Centre staff hospitalised

44 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 04, 2026, 10:45 PM ET
abc.net.au(opens in a new tab)

... workers took strike action due to safety concerns ... workers took strike action due to safety concerns. abc.net.au/news/incident-at-ashley ...

AUSTRALIA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Emergency Services (police, fire, paramedics)
Image for article: <b>Workers strike</b> at troubled youth detention facility - Yahoo News AustraliaOngoing

Workers strike at troubled youth detention facility - Yahoo News Australia

45 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 03, 2026, 11:28 AM ET
au.news.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

... staff went on strike for safer working conditions following a violent escape. Workers at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre at Deloraine, in ...

AUSTRALIA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: <b>Workers strike</b> at troubled youth detention facility | The Canberra TimesOngoing

Workers strike at troubled youth detention facility | The Canberra Times

45 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 11:31 PM ET
canberratimes.com.au(opens in a new tab)

Children and young people have been restricted to their rooms for hours as workers went on strike against...

AUSTRALIA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Ballarat woman &#39;heartbroken&#39; after fertility surgery delayed again as health <b>strikes</b> continueOngoing

Ballarat woman 'heartbroken' after fertility surgery delayed again as health strikes continue

46 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
abc.net.au(opens in a new tab)

Victorian healthcare workers are continuing strike action for at least another month over pay disputes with the state government, ...

10,000 workers
AUSTRALIA
Hospitals & Clinics