The United BHP Billiton Ports Trade Union said on Tuesday that at the Port Hedland operating base in Western Australia, workers had previously rejected a salary plan proposed by BHP Billiton, and the trade union has now put forward a counterproposal to pave the way for the next round of labor negotiations scheduled to be held on September 8.

The United BHP Billiton Ports Trade Union said on Tuesday that at the Port Hedland operating base in Western Australia, workers had previously rejected a salary plan proposed by BHP Billiton, and the trade union has now put forward a counterproposal to pave the way for the next round of labor negotiations scheduled to be held on September 8.