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The Mining and Energy Division has today applied to the Fair Work Commission for a member ballot to leave the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) and form an independent

Energy Australia’s announcement today it will close Yallourn in 2028 is a blow to the Latrobe Valley community – but the seven-year timeframe is a chance for the government and energy companies to

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The Miners Union will today give evidence at a Senate Inquiry about how the Federal Government’s IR Omnibus Bill exacerbates rampant casualisation in the mining industry.

The Federal Government has proposed a legislative change that would remove some of the barriers to trade unions demerging.
 

Applications for the 2021 Mineworkers' Trust Scholarship awards are now open.
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Our Central Council has today made some important decisions regarding the future direction of our Division within the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU).

BHP duds OS workers at Mt Arthur, Latrobe Valley's new coal-to-hydrogen plant, China's import ban and more. Latest news for mining and energy workers in October's Common Cause.

Hydrogen is being touted as the next generation fuel for cars, power stations and homes.