For all of the wailing and gnashing of teeth in the Australian business community about industrial relations, BHP's latest production numbers are a reminder that we don't have it too bad.
The six-week strike at BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile – the biggest copper mine in the world – will result in a $US546 million ($688.8 million) hit to pre-tax earnings due to "idle capacity" and other costs.
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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com
