BHPB strikes Bowen Basin labour deal

摘要

BHP Billiton has finally concluded almost two years of often-bitter talks with workers at its mines in Queensland's Bowen Basin, clinching most of the efficiency increases it had sought.A new three-year enterprise agreement covers seven mines, most of which produce high-grade coking coal, as well as the Hay Point coal terminal managed by the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance."Key elements of the enterprise agreement include an immediate one-off payment to each full-time employee, a pay increase of 12 percent over three years, and additional payments to each employee's superannuation fund over three years," BHP Billiton said.