An industrial relations battle is taking shape in Queensland as Glencore plan to suspend operations at its Collinsville coal mine, forcing workers to sign a new agreement if they want to keep their jobs.
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Worker flown to hospital after two injured at Curtis Island
Two workers have been injured on Curtis Island, with one airlifted to hospital, prompting the CFMEU to question the safety measures being implemented on the Bechtel site.
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Locked-out energy workers plan rally
A group of operators who have been locked of Yallourn Power Station since June will rally outside of Energy Australia’s headquarters in Melbourne on Friday.
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CFMEU upbeat on Hunter mining
The mining union is optimistic about the Hunter’s job prospects in the mining industry even as the Reserve Bank’s released a grim quarterly statement on monetary policy.
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BHP lose court battle over sacked CFMEU members
BHP has lost a court battle against the CFMEU over the sacking of two union members at Peak Downs mine.
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Billboards target big miners’ 100% FIFO workforce
Two major billboards demanding an end to the use of 100% FIFO workforces in the Bowen Basin have been erected on highways around Mackay.
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70 jobs on offer at Boggabri coal mine
Just three months after cutting 100 jobs at Boggabri coal mine, Downer EDI have announced plans to hire 70 new positions at the project, with an emphasis on recruiting locally.
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Glencore face union ire over workplace changes
Swiss mining giant GlencoreXstrata is at loggerheads with unions as it looks to modify the workplace deal at its Collinsville mine in Queensland.
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‘Scab’ harassment claims at Yallourn Power Station
Energy Australia say some of their workers at Yallourn Power station are being harassed, with one employee claiming the word ‘scab’ was spray-painted on his fence.
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Projects ramp up despite downturn
Despite widespread job losses and reports the mining sector is on a downward trend, new projects are coming online.
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PPE stolen from Perilya mine
The CFMEU said it is disturbed about reports PPE is being stolen from the Perilya mine at Broken Hill.
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Hundreds expected to protest over QLD job cuts
Hundreds of people are expected to take the streets of Brisbane tomorrow to protest against the latest round of job cuts in Queensland's mining sector.
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CFMEU accused of union thuggery
Victorian Deputy Premier Peter Ryan has slammed the CFMEU for taking industrial action at the Yallourn power station, accusing the union of thuggery.
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Locked-out Yallourn workers set up camp outside site
Workers locked out of Yallourn Power Station have set up a protest camp outside the facility in a move they say could last for months.
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Workers locked out of Yallourn Power Station, fire closes generators
Seventy five workers been locked out of Yallourn Power Station indefinitely following industrial action on Friday, while a fire at the plant has closed down three generators.
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FIFO debate erupts at Maules Creek Mine
The CFMEU has called on Whitehaven Coal to employ local workers who recently lost their jobs rather than use a FIFO workforce for the development of its Maules Creek Mine.
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Union slams coal miner for keeping temporary visa workers
In the face of a coal sector downturn miners are shedding jobs.
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BHP’s 100% FIFO policy a disgrace: CFMEU
BHP’s decision to use a 100 per cent FIFO workforce instead of hiring from inside the local Central Queensland community, has enraged locals, the unions as well as the wider mining community at large.
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Unions unite to organise Rio’s workforce
Two of Australia’s largest unions will put aside their differences in an effort to re-unionise Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations.
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Unions fight for roll over protection
The CFMEU have lodged an application to appeal the use of light vehicles on mine sites that do not feature roll over protection.
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