Million dollar win over public holiday underpayment
Members at Victoria’s Yallourn Power Station will be backpaid shift penalties after the union challenged the way Energy Australia had calculated public holiday loadings for seven years.
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Members at Victoria’s Yallourn Power Station will be backpaid shift penalties after the union challenged the way Energy Australia had calculated public holiday loadings for seven years.
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Mineworkers across BHP’s Bowen Basin coal mines are expected to roundly reject BHP’s proposal to avoid bargaining for a new BMA Central Enterprise Agreement.
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The future for coal is uncertain but forecasts suggest the trajectory for Australian coal could be different to other producers around the world, writes National Research Director Peter Colley.
Read MoreAnnual results on super fund performance to 30 June show that Mine Super has had a strong 12 months, with the industry fund for miners being ranked first in a table of the top 10 growth funds. Read More
The labour hire rort mining companies have made commonplace through the industry was the focus of a recent Senate hearing, and coal miners Wayne Goulevitch and Chad Stokes made it clear the practice is hurting workers and communities. Read More
Coal mining is a noisy industry. While awareness of risks and use of hearing protection continues to grow, hearing damage is a risk in open cut and underground coal mining environments. Read More
It’s known as Deadly July – the month that coal mining communities have endured some of the worst disasters known in our industry’s history. For those who have lost their lives, and for the communities, workmates and loved ones they have left behind, the lessons from each event will never be forgotten. Read More
Australian coal miners fought for and won long service leave entitlements over 70 years ago and we are hopeful that a review recently announced by the Federal Government will deliver constructive proposals that ensure no coal workers are left behind.
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