Copper Refinery Workers in Queensland Plan Strike Over Pay and Conditions Dispute

Published: Mar 12, 2026 09:25

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The Australian Workers' Union (AWU) stated that workers at a copper refinery in North Queensland are planning to go on strike due to nearly a year of unsuccessful negotiations with Glencore over pay and working conditions. The union said that if the labor negotiations scheduled for Thursday still fail to address workers' demands, employees at the Townsville refinery will begin striking from Friday.

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