Workers at Glencore's Australia refinery plan strike after pay talks fail

Glencore's North Queensland copper refinery workers plan to strike after nearly a year of failed pay and conditions negotiations, the AWU said. The disruption risks curtailing site output and could tighten local copper supply, applying modest upward pressure on prices and downside risk to Glencore's operations and share performance; monitor strike duration and any escalation. Impact is likely company- or site-specific unless broader industrial action follows.

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Glencore's North Queensland copper refinery workers plan to strike after nearly a year of failed pay and conditions negotiations, the AWU said. The disruption risks curtailing site output and could tighten local copper supply, applying modest upward pressure on prices and downside risk to Glencore's operations and share performance; monitor strike duration and any escalation. Impact is likely company- or site-specific unless broader industrial action follows.