Workers at the controversial Carmichael mine have been on some of the worst pay and conditions in the Queensland coal industry. Now, they are building union power and have started bargaining for a new agreement to change that.
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Meet Geoff Rose, who stayed underground for 55 days in a sit-in strike in the 1980s. The Preston Sit-In Strike was recently honoured with a monument. Geoff, a retired coal miner and unionist, recounts his experience and lessons for workers today.
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BHP has taken workers and the Hunter community by surprise with its eight-year timeframe for closure of the giant Mt Arthur coal mine near Muswellbrook.
Read MoreA survey of our QLD members shows that mineworkers are experiencing sexual harassment at unacceptable levels, and employers are not doing enough to protect workers from instances of sexual harassment or support them to report abuse and harassment. Read More
The WA Government has announced the state's coal-fired power stations will be closed by 2030. National Research Director Peter Colley writes about the changes ahead for the coal region of Collie. Read More
Northern District stalwart Scott Brittliffe is retiring from a long career in the coal industry and his role as President of the United Wambo Lodge. He shares what he's learnt about fighting and winning. Read More
The election of the Albanese Labor Government means we can now look forward to progress on new laws to implement Same Job Same Pay for labour hire workers in the mining industry and across the workforce.
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