Miners covered by the biggest Enterprise Agreement in the Queensland coalfields are set to vote on taking industrial action after BHP failed to support permanent jobs.
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Twenty-two underground miners sacked from Peabody’s Helensburgh mine were not genuine redundancies as they should have been redeployed in roles being performed by contractors, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in a big win for permanent jobs.
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Australian coal producers report sky-high financial year profits sand exorbitant CEO pay thanks to record-high coal prices.
Read MoreSolidarity to workers at Appin Lodge in their fourth week of protected industrial action in order to secure a better deal from South32. Read More
Our Queensland District has formally requested the Work Health and Safety Prosecutor pursue a prosecution against labour hire company Mastermyne over the death of coal miner Graham Dawson in September last year. Read More
Memorial days have been held in NSW and Queensland to remember and honour lives lost to mining. Read More
Former New Acland miners are hopeful of re-employment at the mine as a major hurdle is cleared with the Stage 3 mining lease being granted. Read More
On 15 September 2022, our Union lodged a new application with the Fair Work Commission for a ballot of members to withdraw from the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union and form a standalone union.
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