The Australian Workers Union is fighting against plans to list sections of Tasmania's Tarkine wilderness as heritage sites.
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Building safer sites
Experts say automation and remote control is key to developing safer sites, but the debate is still ongoing.
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States see mixed response to uranium mining
The Queensland Resources Council has called on the state government to lift the ban on uranium mining while WA is seeing opposition to its uranium mining.
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BMA and unions finish talks
The CFMEU and BMA have reached an end to their mediation sessions.
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BMA shafts Peak Downs expansion
BMA has halted its planned expansion of the Peak Downs coal mine, however it will still go ahead with its Caval Ridge and Daunia mines.
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BMA and mining unions making progress
BMA and the Single Bargaining Unit have been making progress in their latest round of negotiations.
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Unions and Their Role in Mining [Blog]
At Australian Mining we like to support our readers. Today we've featured a blog article from one of our regulars, Holli, and part one of their discussion unions on and off site.
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BMA and unions agree to framework agreement
One of the largest steps forward in negotiations has been made in the BMA unions struggle as the two agree to a framework agreement.
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BHP sues MUA over ‘illegal’ strikes
BHP Billiton is taking legal action against the Maritime Union of Australia over what it claims was illegal strike action.
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BMA and unions enter into mediation
BMA and mining unions have commenced mediation in an attempt to bring nearly two years of industrial action to an end.
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“The fight we had to have” – The BMA Battle in the Bowen Basin
Has the long running battle in the Bowen been inevtiable, a sign of the times, or just a failure to communicate? Cole Latimer reports.
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Unions face hurdle in ‘scab c**t’ case
The CFMEU is facing unexpected difficulties in its defence of former miner who reportedly abused a co-worker during a protest, calling him a "scab c**t".
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Fair Work continues to fail, AMMA says
Three years in and the Fair Work Act is harming Australia's workplace relations environment, AMMA says.
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BMA negotiations make progress on roster
After another round of negotiations between mining unions and BMA some progress has been made on rosters.
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CFMEU again accuse BMA of trying to de-unionise workforce
The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union have again accused BMA of trying to de-unionise its coal mine workforce.
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Coal strikes called off at Curragh
Mining unions and Wesfarmers have come to an agreement following industrial action at the Curragh coal mine.
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BMA strike talks narrow focus
Negotiations between coal miner BMA and mining unions narrowed its spectrum over the weekend, focusing solely on rostering.
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Griffin coal dispute reaches agreement
An agreement in principle has finally been reached at Western Australia's Griffin Coal mine.
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Scab c**t call is protected industrial action, lawyer claims
A lawyer representing a miner sacked for calling a colleague a "scab c**t" says his actions may be part of protected industrial action.
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Bowen Basin strikes hurt coal price, QLD gov says
The ongoing strikes at BHP's Bowen Basin coal mines have finally forced a breaking point for the Queensland Government.
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