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Old 11-04-2012, 09:56 PM
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A Queensland coal mine run by an alliance of BHP Billiton and Mitsubishi will be closed, according to a statement released by the operators ahead of another round of industrial action tomorrow.
The alliance said the Norwich Park mine would close indefinitely after a seven-week review could not find cheaper ways to run the mine.
Workers at seven BMA mines were due to start another round of strikes tomorrow, with the stoppages expected to last between Thursday night and Saturday.
BHP announces Qld mine closure

very much like qantas, proof that striking over pay doesnt get you anywhere, if dont like it- you should move on!
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Old 11-04-2012, 10:06 PM
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No, its proof that holding companies to ransom doesnt work.

Fair strike action can work.
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Not in mining, a company like BMA can close a mine without batting an eyelid, wait for more favourable economics and reopen with new staff.

Whilst I haven't been to that exact site, I do know that BHP consistently offers some of the best salaries with some of the best and fairest working conditions of any major minor. If you can't deal with a BHP site you shouldn't be in mining, it's as good as it gets.

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Not in mining, a company like BMA can close a mine without batting an eyelid, wait for more favourable economics and reopen with new staff.

Whilst I haven't been to that exact site, I do know that BHP consistently offers some of the best salaries with some of the best and fairest working conditions of any major minor. If you can't deal with a BHP site you shouldn't be in mining, it's as good as it gets.

**Not a BHP employee**

also over in queensland its usually equall rosters 7/7 5/5 4/4 (days) etc

i spent a while working in gladstone on the LNG jobs and the coal belt in queensland as a PE, and i can safely say.

queensland workforce are the biggest bunch of girls i have ever met.
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From what I've read the closure is more due to the poor quality, flooding inside the pits etc. Then BHP just threw in union action to put skew public opinion against the union.
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Last trip up to K Town, I couldn't believe how many people working up there were banana benders.
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I can't stand unions! The MUA ruin my day on a regular basis :-/.
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Old 12-04-2012, 09:55 AM
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Central Queensland mining workers like those ex-BMA employees need not apply to DTW. Wait til the world decides they dont want or need the expensive brown coal anymore. My heart bleeds for them....not.
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Why do you think the british market died big time. Takes 2 guys to undo a bolt, 2 guys to lift the pipe, 2 guys to weld the pipe, then reverse. 1 hour job for 1 or 2 blokes took 8 hours for 8 guys.
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