The CFMEU has secured short-term hardship payments for workers at Gujarat NRE, with workers set to receive a week’s pay.
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Helensburgh mine workers strike over pay
More than 200 hundred workers from Peabody’s Helensburgh Metropolitan Colliery have gone on strike for 48 hours after negotiations around new enterprise agreements stalled.
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Collinsville locals question Glencore’s social licence to operate
Collinsville locals say ‘nothing solid’ came out of the meeting held with GlencoreXstrata yesterday on the future of the mine, with the company refusing to answer key questions around community concerns.
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Gujarat workers facing financial hardship told to contact their banks
The Australian Bankers Association has told Gujarat NRE workers who have not been paid to contact their banks sooner rather than later.
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Gujarat miners broke and frustrated as pay still weeks away
Only half of the workers at Gujarat NRE’s coal mines are expected to go back to work after the strain of unpaid wages takes its toll on the workforce.
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GlencoreXstrata to meet with locals for discussions around future of Collinsville mine
GlencoreXstrata will meet with Collinsville community members tomorrow to discuss the future of the coal mine as the company plans to begin recruiting for a 400-strong workforce in the coming weeks.
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Gujarat miners remain out-of-pocket as wages still not paid
Workers at Gujarat NRE have still not been paid their weekly wage, with the company unlikely to come up with the money for at least the next three weeks.
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No guarantee on wages as Gujarat NRE fails to pay workers
Gujarat NRE have again failed to pay workers their weekly wages and cannot confirm when the money will be available.
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CFMEU to take GlencoreXstrata to court over Collinsville coal mine
The CFMEU will take GlencoreXstrata to court in an attempt to halt it from hiring new workers at the site.
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Collinsville locals turn the tables on GlencoreXstrata [VIDEO]
Collinsville locals have produced a video demanding answers from GlencoreXstrata's management after the miner closed down the local coal mine leaving 200 people out of work.
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Coal workers lodge complaint over unpaid super
After striking last week over the late payment of wages, workers at Gujarat NRE’s Russell Vale mine have lodged complaints with the Australian Taxation Office over unpaid superannuation.
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CFMEU “wary” of new QLD mine safety proposals
The Queensland Government has put forward mine safety improvements and is asking for industry feedback.
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Coal workers strike over late payment of wages
A few dozen workers walked off the job at Gujarat NRE’s Russell Vale mine after a dispute with the company over the late payment of wages.
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Apprentices feel mining slowdown in the Hunter
The Hunter Valley Training Company say the slowdown in the mining industry has forced it to look for apprentices and traineeships in other sectors.
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WA launches crackdown on mine site bullying
The Department of Mines and Petroleum have seen bullying reports triple in Western Australia’s south west mines over the last two years, compared to the previous three years.
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Closure of Glencore’s Collinsville mine ‘hurting locals’
Over 100 people turned out to a community meeting held in Collinsville last night as locals are becoming increasingly concerned their town will go under as Glencore keep the coal mine closed.
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450 jobs created at BMA’s new Daunia coal mine
The official opening of BMA’s new Queensland coal mine will see 450 workers directly employed at the project.
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800 applications received for 70 jobs at Boggabri mine
Just five months after cutting 100 jobs at Boggabri coal mine, Downer EDI have rehired 42 people, eight of which are previously retrenched workers.
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Union talks with BHP over train driver pay to recommence
Pay deals between BHP and its rail drivers have recommenced after the miner failed to meet union demands of pay rises, cheap rent in the Pilbara and extra annual leave.
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Blacked-out buses to transport Glencore’s new workers: CFMEU
The CMFEU have called on Glencore to retain the current workforce at Collinsville mine amid speculation the miner is planning on bussing in workers from other towns.
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