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24.01.2022 This month's Common Cause covers our great win against BHP at Goonyella Riverside. It means that the roles of Field Officer and Controller created to manage new... autonomous trucks will be for EA workers, not staff. This means more opportunities for skills and jobs for the current workforce as automated technology is rolled out. The Fair Work Commission found the new roles are still coal mining jobs in line with the Award and EA, despite the use of new technologies. Well done! https://commoncause.cfmeu.org.au//union-win-new-bhp-autom/ See more

23.01.2022 Hey hey hey... check it out Your very own WMWA Pilbara Alliance is featured in our latest CFMEU Mining & Energy Podcast... as well as more on BHP's in house labour hire "Operational Services" - no different to how #BHP functions in the West. You can catch a glimpse of a day in the life of yours truly Yola Bakker as your Alliance Organiser and Growth Campaigner (@ 7.08) where she was recorded for the day moving through the Pilbara. ... Thanks to Paraburdoo members for participating.

23.01.2022 WMWA life: When you don't read the fine print Who knew dust would become such a huge part of representing members!!! Did I sign up for this sh#t... not really. But when you take on new roles and new challenges you will always be met with surprises... some pleasantly, some not so Point is... YES it is important to know both your rights and obligations and that of the company to you.... Do you know what's in your contract? Do you know what the company can and can't change? Are you clear about your obligations under varying circumstances? Some testimony from individual members: "Thank you so much for being by my side during this investigation Yola... I was so nervous that I was going to make a mistake but having you gave me the confidence I needed" "Wow Andy thanks for escalating this matter even though I raised it before and no body listened" "I did not even know that was a process and I work for them! Thanks" Join us even if just for some much need individual support. Countless members will tell you how it made a world of difference to them! Click on link: www.wmwa.org.au Contact: Yola Bakker 0409 510 426 #bhp #riotinto #wmwa

21.01.2022 The inspiring tale of how a group of women and their union took on BHP - and won - is finally on Australian screens! The 'Women of Steel' documentary recounts how Robynne Murphy and the mostly migrant women of Wollongong fought for the right to work at the Port Kembla Steelworks. Their 14-year campaign changed the landscape for working women across the country. The AWU is proud to support the Women in Steel film, and we urge all our members who can to go out and see this pow...erful documentary. You can view the trailer, and book your ticket for special screenings in Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and Hobart here: https://fan-force.com/films/women-of-steel/ If you would like to host your own screening of 'Women in Steel' in your local area, make an enquiry here: https://fan-force.com/create-screening/

20.01.2022 Something a bit different by the team before we're back onto industrial matters and corporate cr$p tomorrow!

16.01.2022 Members meeting tonight! Join us 7.30pm in the Nintirri Centre building behind the TAFE (upstairs). Website:... www.wmwa.org.au See more

16.01.2022 Some food for thought on your Monday morn! We cannot change any society Unless we take responsibility for it, Unless we see ourselves as belonging to it... And responsible for changing it. - Grace Lee Boggs We all have our work cut out for us. Hope your coffee is hot, your prestarts positive and your conversations constructive. Phones were ringing hot over the weekend. Fees of $18 per week are fully tax deductible. Don't leave it too late! Our link to join: www.wmwa.org.au Contact: 0409 510 426

15.01.2022 Some historical footage...

14.01.2022 Great meeting Monday night members (and a few non-members). We hope you join us in building the strength of our voice and therefore integrity of the workplace. A mid-action shot showing our support to coal miners over on the East Coast! (Thank you!) In saying that over in the west, #riotinto sites are rife with issues unlike the issues on #BHP sites we have been visiting. #PeopleMatter... If you haven't heard of us we are an Alliance between the CFMEU Mining & Energy and the AWU - Australian Workers' Union. The link to join is: www.wmwa.org.au Fees of $18 per week a fully tax deductible. Contact: Yola Bakker 0409 510 426

12.01.2022 WMWA team on the way back from Newman! (Tip: watch till end ) #wmwa #pilbaraproud for #riotinto and #bhp #workersrights

11.01.2022 BHP APPEARS AT INQUIRY

09.01.2022 It's that time of year again. Safety first people. Image courtesy of one of our members on WTS, Tom Price.

08.01.2022 Looking forward to our Secretaries visiting the Pilbara over the coming months!! So great to see workers in other sectors and regions.

06.01.2022 THEY WALK WITH A TIDY $40 MIL! Nobody can actually quite believe that Rio Tinto’s board is handing Jean-Sebastien Jacques, Chris Salisbury and Simone Niven approximately $40 million as they leave the company. Three weeks after fining them $8 million to stay....Continue reading

06.01.2022 Thank you for Saturday's Member Meet & Greet. We won't do another one in Perth this year but we will definitely be looking to do more in 2021 given the spectacular effort!! Join us: www.wmwa.org.au... Contact: Yola Bakker 0409 510 426 #wmwa #pilbaraproud for #riotinto and #bhp #workersrights

06.01.2022 Join us: www.wmwa.org.au $18 per week tax deductible ... Contact: Yola 0409 510 426

02.01.2022 EIGHT MORE CASES IN ORE CARRIER CREW The WA Department of Health has confirmed there are eight additional positive COVID-19 results from the crew of the Patrici...a Oldendorff. The eight new positive cases are part of the crew who were transferred to hotel quarantine. This brings the total confirmed cases associated with the vessel to 17 seven aboard the vessel as part of the essential crew and 10 in hotel quarantine. The four remaining crew have, at this stage, tested negative. See more

01.01.2022 Happy Friday all!! Looking forward to seeing you at tomorrow's Meet & Greet the INGOT Hotel Perth 4pm-6pm. Come down and meet the team. Brad Gandy, Sue Pethick and Yola Bakker will be there in person. Andy Smith will be linked via video!... #wmwa for #riotinto and #bhp #workersrights