BHP billiton to improve conditions for employment and Australian miners have reached a settlement

Beijing time on October 22 afternoon message, Australia construction, forestry, mining and energy union (CFMEU) said on Monday, after more than two years of the strike and labor sexual activity, to join a trade union of coal mine workers voted to accept BHP offer of employment contract.

According to Reuters, BHP billiton and mitsubishi itochu corporation. Joint venture five coal mine workers in July to restart negotiations, in order to resolve the dispute. This five coal mine provide the world metallurgical coal trading 1/5 of the total amount.

In April this year, because of as many as 3500 union workers took part in the barrage of strike activities, in order to meet overseas supply contract, the diversity of the world's largest mining company BHP billiton have to declare start force majeure clause. The strike number of workers 1/3 of the total number of.

Force Majeure Clause (Force Majeure Clause) refers to the contract prescribed if a party is unable to perform a contract due to Force Majeure all or part of his obligations, get rid of all or part of its responsibility. The other party shall not to claim damages. Therefore, force majeure clause is a disclaimer.

CFMEU said in a Monday last week at the statistical results of the vote, BHP billiton provides the newest clause won 60% of the miner's support, the new clause contains improve the company pension fund contributions, etc.

The union said: "if not BHP adopted a will stir up contradictions in the first place of the utopian move, not come up with reasonable solution of words, the settlement as early as in 1 years ago have reached a."

BHP said is nice to finally can reach an agreement. (s song)