Coal miners at four major Queensland mines will vote on what industrial action to take via a Fair Work Commission ballot.
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Fair Work Commission confirms coal worker pay rise
The Fair Work Commission has reviewed the Black Coal Mining Industry Award to find the workforce will be receiving a pay rise, subject to final approvals.
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Casual mine workers set to receive more rights
Casual workers will now have the right to request to move to full-time or part-time employment, the Federal Government has announced.
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Industrial action at Alcoa sites ends after two months
The Australia Workers' Union (AWU) and aluminium-focused Alcoa have reached an agreement regarding a strike that took place at Alcoa operations in Western Australia.
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CFMEU slams proposed coal industry 15-year redundancy pay cap
The CFMEU has slammed a proposed decision by the Fair Work Commission to cap coal mine workers’ redundancy payments after a maximum of 15 years.
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Redundancy pay cap on the cards for coal mine workers
A nine-year cap could be put on redundancy pay for coal miners if approved by the Fair Work Commission.
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FIFO retrenchment practices under scrutiny by FWC
The Electrical Trades Union has launched a million dollar industrial dispute against Kentz Australia over practices said to avoid paying redundant FIFO workers their final week of employment.
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Qld CFMEU in election ‘debacle’
CFMEU Queensland will no longer be able to conduct its own elections internally after a fair Work Commission (FWC) decision on Monday.
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Greenfields agreements subject to new reforms
The passage of federal workplace relations reforms, which will enable companies to bypass negotiations with unions in greenfields agreements, has been welcomed by industry lobby groups.
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Urine drug testing to continue at Port Kembla coal facility
Employees at the Port Kembla Coal Terminal will continue to be subjected to a dual method drug and alcohol testing regime after an earlier decision was upheld by the Fair Work Commission.
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BHP workers sacked for using mobiles will be reinstated
Two men sacked by BHP for using their mobile phones at work will be reinstated following a ruling by the Fair Work Commission.
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Unfair dismissal case reaches Federal Court
A former BHP employee has taken his case for unfair dismissal all the way to the Federal Court.
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Strike action delayed at Port Hedland
Industrial action planned by tugboat engineers at Port Hedland has been delayed after an intervention was granted by the Fair Work Commission last night.
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Commission calls time on Aurizon train driver strikes
The Fair Work Commission has ordered Aurizon and the Rail, Tram and Bus Union to attend a meeting in Newcastle today and called a moratorium on further industrial action until Wednesday.
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Roy Hill mine workers paid a bonus for not striking
Employees at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine project are set to receive a bonus of $205 a week if they do not take strike action.
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Injured miner sacked after lodging complaint
A miner who was fired from Mandalay Resources’ Costerfield mine just weeks after being injured on the job says he has been left devastated by the company’s actions.
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Union successful in fight to ban urine drug tests
Testing the urine of workers in order to detect drug and alcohol use has been banned by the Fair Work Commission which found employees at Endeavour Energy are to be tested using saliva swabs instead.
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