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Union News – 21/06/2012

Adelaide Jail Guards walk out over inmate’s care Unions take Fairfax to Fair Work Australia and win The CFMEU asks BHP to be more like Wesfarmers International Metalworkers form a renewed union Download Audio At 1pm this Saturday we’re inviting … Continue reading

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Bowen Basin gutted by miners, but not in the usual way

Your rights at night has been following the issues facing mining workers up in the Bowen Basin in Queensland, where union members have been campaigning to get BHP to come to the table and negotiate with them over issues like … Continue reading

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CFMEU workers strike after BHP renege

CFMEU have accused BHP Billiton of deliberately bringing negotiations to a standstill in Queensland’s Bowen Basin as workers take industrial action. As we’ll hea Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says that BHP have reneging on an agreement already … Continue reading

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