"Workers sign petition for collective bargaining at Rio Tinto’s Pilbara mine", 13 March 2025

Australia’s Western Mine Workers Alliance (WMWA) said ... that more than 400 workers at Rio Tinto’s Paraburdoo iron ore mine in Pilbara region have signed a petition to support collective bargaining.

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The Australian Workers’ Union and the Mining and Energy Union (MEU) together form the WMWA.

The agreement would likely bring about annual pay increase, a relief in the current high-living-costs environment among other demands, MEU had said last month.

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A Rio Tinto spokesperson said in an emailed response that its current approach helps drive productivity and wages growth.

“This model has delivered for our people, our business and the Australian economy, through the creation of jobs, strong and sustained wage growth, and the payment of royalties.”