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13 Oct 2023

Chevron Australia, LNG Unions Make Further Progress in Talks, More Planned for Friday -Union Official

13 Oct 2023  by reuters   

A general view of Chevron's Wheatstone LNG facility in Pilbara coast, Western Australia, as seen in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on September 8, 2023. Chevron/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
Chevron and unions at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia made progress on Thursday in a second day of talks on pay and conditions but fell short of a deal to end months of labour disputes at the major export sites.

They held the talks before Australia's industrial arbitrator, the Fair Work Commission, and plan further talks on Friday, a union representative said.

This is the second round of talks mediated by the commission in roughly as many weeks. Unions halted weeks of strikes in late September at the facilities that supply around 6% of the world's LNG after an earlier round of talks produced a deal.

However, unions subsequently accused Chevron of reneging on certain commitments and said on Monday they would restart strikes on Oct. 19.

Chevron said on Monday the disagreements only concern a few issues, including reimbursement for travel and meals, and it was committed to reaching a deal.

The strike threat pushed up European gas prices at the start of the week, although they have since fallen in the face of high gas storage and stable Norwegian supply.

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