During the Australian resources boom, mining companies were forced to pay exceptionally high wages primarily because of pressure from powerful labor unions demanding a larger share of the industry's record profits.
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During the Australian resources boom, mining companies were forced to pay exceptionally high wages primarily because of pressure from powerful labor unions demanding a larger share of the industry's record profits.