CFMEU Mining and Energy General President Tony Maher has written to BHP CEO Mike Henry, calling on the company to end the unfair pay differential between Operations Services and direct BHP employee
Today’s anniversary of the 1979 Appin mine disaster is a reminder about the risks taken by underground mineworkers and the importance of putting safety first, the Miners’ Union said today.
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.
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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 Agreem
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.
South32 management called off a meeting with the Miners’ Union scheduled for today to address the company’s job and pay cuts for hundreds of labour hire workers at Appin coal mine.
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South 32 has been cynically exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to drive down local contract mining wages and safety conditions according to the CFMEU Mining & Energy Division.
Nail in the coffin for the 'permanent casual' rort; class action full steam ahead; good news for Ops Services; new podcast out now; shotfirers at Orica ready for a better deal, and much more in the
