Union workers at BHP’s Port Hedland facilities are set to down tools this week, marking the first industrial action by the mining giant’s workforce this century.

This development follows the collapse of negotiations for a ninth time, despite the presence of the Fair Work Commission.

Press PLAY to hear Aaron Morey discuss the economic threat of the BHP dispute.

Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia chief executive Aaron Morey told 6PR Drive host Jamie Burnett that the repercussions of the strike will be felt across the state.

“International investors will be looking very carefully and closely at what’s going on in the Pilbara, and unfortunately, it won’t be filling them with confidence that this is a good place to invest in, and unfortunately, that puts at risk basically half of the Western Australian economy”, he said.

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