Mining giant BHP Billiton's salary negotiations with representatives of the Western Australian Port Hedland Iron Ore Business Union failed to reach an agreement, and the two sides are scheduled to resume negotiations on August 25. BHP Billiton employs over 800 people at the port. The United Ports Union said that the company's latest proposal did not fully respond to workers' core concerns, and pointed out that BHP Billiton recorded a net profit of US$13.2 billion in the last fiscal year and paid the highest dividend in four years. The union statement said, “At today's meeting, the proposals submitted by BHP Billiton did not fully address the concerns of employees who have made a profit of 13.2 billion US dollars through hard work.” The union added that workers would consult their elected representatives on options, including counterproposals.

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