Workers at Port Waratah Coal Services will take strike action next Wednesday after bargaining meetings with management failed to resolve a 10-month dispute.
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Tony Abbott reveals IR policy, promises better conditions for workers
Australia’s resource industry employer group has welcomed Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s workplace relations policy, saying it is a step in the right direction on critical workplace issues.
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Changes to union site entry laws will lead to conflict: AMMA
Australia’s national resource industry employer group has told a senate committee that expanding union access to workplaces will present risks to productivity, safety, and industrial harmony.
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New management needs new approach, CFMEU says
In the wake of the shakeup of BHP Billiton's management, the CFMEU says it should also consider a new approach to workers.
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CFMEU up in arms as coal jobs under threat in sell off
The CFMEU has raised concern over the fate of workers at BMA's Crinum underground mine following the decision to sell off the mine.
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BHP coal miners to strike
Miners at BHP's Dendrobium coal mine will take industrial action on Friday.
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CFMEU pushes for employers to fire foreigners first
The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union are pushing for miners to be given power to discriminate in favour of Australian workers over temporary and 457 visa workers.
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South African mine violence escalates
Inter-union rivalry is behind the latest resources violence flare up in South Africa.
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Rio Tinto attacks unions and government
Rio Tinto has blamed unions for falling productivity, calling for urgent action to address workplace laws, taxation and foreign workers.
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Union says it will take Rio to court over redundancy dispute
The CFMEU says it will take Rio Tinto to court if a pay dispute over redundancy packages cannot be resolved.
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CFMEU fight QRC on mine safety
The CFMEU is fighting the Queensland Resources Council push to 'deregulate' mine safety.
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Miners strike to keep days off
A group of Mount Owen coal miners are striking to stop plans to force them to undertake 'training days' on their rostered days off.
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Fortescue hits out at false ‘work death’ claim
Fortescue head Nev Power has slammed contractors and unions for falsely claiming a worker sustained an injury onsite prior to his death last week.
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CFMEU says Rio Tinto redundancy package discriminates against union workers
The CFMEU says that Rio Tinto's redundancy package for its Blair Athol coal mine will discriminate against union members.
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BMA EA ballot results released today
The result of an enterprise bargaining agreement ballot held last week over BMA mines in the Bowen Basin will be released today.
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AMMA calls on gov to act on Fair Work reforms
The AMMA has called on the Federal Government to act on the five key Fair Work reforms, or put $240 billion worth of potential projects at risk.
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Falling fatalities in QLD shouldn’t lead to safety cuts, CFMEU says
While the Queensland mining industry celebrates a drop in the number of fatalities on sites, the CFMEU warns that the Government should not use it as an excuse to cut safety standards.
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BHP to sue CFMEU for millions
BHP Billiton subsidiary BMA is suing mining union CFMEU for $2.4 million for unlawful work stoppages.
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The South African strikes: Shooting themselves in the foot [Opinion]
When the metal markets were flooded and workers faced cut backs and retrenchments, strikes played into the hands of employers.
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BMA union talks stagnate
Mediation has failed between coal miner BMA and the mining union.
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