Mine dust victims and supporters tried to meet with Queensland Member of Parliament Michelle Landry at her electorate office in Rockhampton but she would not come out to meet with them.
Port Kembla Coal Terminal workers will strike for seven days from Saturday, after management refused to offer a meaningful job security clause in the new enterprise agreement.
Wongawilli Colliery mineworkers have achieved victory against Wollongong Coal, after a nine month campaign that culminated in strike action before the company agreed to settle.
Mineworkers at Wongawilli Colliery, who commenced a seven-day strike this morning, have now voted to apply to extend that strike by another seven days.
The Workpac v Skene decision was an important win in the Federal Court, finding that casual mineworkers in regular and continuous employment could claim leave entitlements as their work arrangement
