Queensland District

The Australian Workers’ Union and the CFMEU Mining & Energy Division call on the Queensland Government to urgently approve Stage 3 of the New Acland Mine, which will save 150 existing full-time jobs and create an additional 700 positions.

Our former General Secretary Andrew Vickers looks back at the historical mine tragedies that have made July such a sad month for coal mining communities. Those who have lost their lives in mining disasters and the lessons from each event will never be forgotten.

Read all about it in July's Common Cause: South32's risky tactics to drive down contractor pay, driverless trucks spark job fears, lessons learnt from July's deadly mining history, all the latest for mining and energy workers.

BHP’s sneaky attempt to avoid negotiating with its large new Operations Services in-house labour hire workforce has come unstuck with the Fair Work Commission reaffirming that two Enterprise Agreements covering them could not be approved.



The CFMEU Mining & Energy Division has today welcomed the strengthening of Queensland's mine safety laws, while noting more can and should be done to keep mine workers safe on site.



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Here's an update for members on the BHP Operations Services Enterprise Agreements. PRINTABLE VERSION

Our National Legal Director, Alex Bukarica, explains our win for casual workers in Workpac v Rossato.

The findings of the Coronial Inquest into the death of mineworker Paul McGuire at AngloAmerican’s  Grasstree coal mine near Middlemount show the importance of ensuring managers are held accountable for upholding rigorous safety standards in mines, according to the Miners’ Union.

Expanded industrial manslaughter laws which were passed today by the Queensland Parliament will help save mineworkers lives.