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New deal could change how FIFO works in the Pilbara

David Marin-Guzman

Construction unions have for the first time secured a two-weeks-on, one-week-off roster for fly-in-fly-out workers in the Pilbara in a landmark deal they will push to extend to the rest of the resources industry.

UGL agreed to the short swing as part of an in-principle greenfields deal for Chevron’s Gorgon carbon project on Barrow Island, which is expected to start construction of drill centres next month and employ 150 workers at its peak.

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David Marin-Guzman writes about industrial relations, workplace, policy and leadership from Sydney. Connect with David on Twitter. Email David at david.marin-guzman@afr.com

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