BHP faces 48-hour port strike escalation
Unresolved wage negotiations led union members to expand planned Port Hedland work stoppages for BHP (ASX:BHP) from eight to 48 hours.

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Unresolved wage negotiations led union members to expand planned Port Hedland work stoppages for BHP (ASX:BHP) from eight to 48 hours.
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