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Workers’ anger at BHP’s chief officer pay rise

Workers angry at BHP CEO’s pay rise: CFMEU

Ewin Hannan | September 17, 2009

Article from:  The Australian

BHP Billiton has strongly defended the remuneration package of its chief executive, Marius Kloppers, after the coalminers union used his salary to declare “open season” on pay rises……

…Union delegates representing 5000 BHP employees will meet today to consider a push for significant pay rises and improved conditions, with officials saying any call for pay restraint would be met with contempt.

Tony Maher, the national president of the CFMEU’s mining division, said workers were angry at the pay rise awarded to Mr Kloppers……………..

September 18, 2009 - Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, business, uranium | , , , ,

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