A determined five-month campaign of industrial action by CFMEU Mining and Energy members has delivered a big win on pay and conditions at Boggabri Coal and set a new standard for working conditions in the Gunnedah Basin coal industry.
December 16 marks the 90th anniversary of the bloodiest clash in the industrial history of Australia. It took place at the Rothbury Colliery during the 15-month long 1929-1930 Northern District coal miners lock-out.
National President Tony Maher delivered a speech to the Sydney Institute on climate policy, mining and the flawed campaign against export coal: 'The current state of climate politics is back to front.
BHP faces community backlash if the introduction of autonomous vehicles at its Goonyella Riverside coal mine leads to job losses, the Miners Union said today.
The Miners Union has today launched an ad campaign calling out BHP for dishonestly offering ‘BHP jobs’ to coal miners through shelf companies established for a dollar last year.
When the Oakdale mine closed in 1999, workers were left with millions of dollars in unpaid entitlements. A determined campaign, including a national strike, led to a $6.3 million payout. 20 years later we look back at our great win.
