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  • In the footsteps of Charles...
    Wood, Stuart

    Review (Institute of Public Affairs (Australia) : 1997), 03/2000, Volume: 52, Issue: 1
    Journal Article

    Iron ore is one of Australia's biggest export industries. This is probably due to 2 men: Lang Hancock and Charles Copeman. Hancock's story is well known. In 1961, he proved Casey wrong by sighting, from the sky, iron ore in the Pilbara, in massive quantities and close to ports. Less well known is Copeman's role in dismantling the union stronghold at Robe River, when he was chief executive at Peko. He carved out a space in which the companies could begin to open the dialogue between management and workers without the interference of the arbitration system and the unions.