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Perth Now
9 hours ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Miners locked out of work over pay dispute
About 160 coal miners have been locked out of work for more than one week without pay over a bargaining dispute with their employer. The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) allege US-owned Peabody Energy retaliated after union members at the Helensburg coal mine near Wollongong in NSW stopped work for one hour in response to a 'lack of progress in negotiations.' The union was advised its members would be locked out without pay for eight days from Wednesday less than two hours after a meeting with the Fair Work Commission over the dispute. The Mining and Energy Union allege US owned Peabody Energy retaliated after union members at the Helensburgh coal mine stopped work for one hour in response to a 'lack of progress in negotiations.' Credit: News Limited Miners asked for three pay increases of 5 per cent over a three-year period and an extra $1.50 added to their hourly rate, after miners were allegedly told they would be looked after when they received a low increase under their last agreement. MEU South West District vice president Mark Jenkins said Peabody's lockout was a harsh response aimed at coercing MEU members into giving up their bargaining position. Mr Jenkins said workers had experienced several years of low wage growth compared to high inflation and cost of living pressures, but had continually set production records at the mine for their employer. 'Now, they deserve to see some of the benefit that they were promised in the last agreement,' he said. Peabody allegedly locked out of its Helensburgh coal mine about two hours after a Fair Work Commission meeting with the MEU over the dispute. Credit: News Corp Australia 'Peabody's move to lock out MEU members for over a week is nothing but an attempt to punish and intimidate workers for exercising their industrial rights.' Peabody Energy have been contacted for comment, but they told the ABC the company implemented employer response action from Wednesday until next Thursday. 'Peabody remains committed to the bargaining process and will continue to negotiate in good faith toward a new enterprise agreement,' a spokesman told the ABC.
ABC News
12 hours ago
- Business
- ABC News
Peabody coal mine workers locked out in wages dispute
Workers from an underground New South Wales coal mine are facing a lockout after taking limited industrial action over wage negotiations. About 160 permanent employees were locked out without pay from Wednesday this week to Thursday next week at the Metropolitan Mine in Helensburgh. The Mining and Energy Union said it would lodge a claim for a 15 per cent wage increase over three years, a one-off market rate increase of $1.50 per hour, plus a $4 increase to crib payments. The president of the union's NSW South West District, Mark Jenkins, said mine owner Peabody was punishing workers for exercising their industrial rights as they sought to negotiate a new enterprise agreement. "The workers enacted their industrial right and took some limited one-hour stoppages across their shifts," he said. Mr Jenkins said there was no warning. "We went into a bargaining meeting with the company on the day of the lockout and found out probably about an hour and 45 minutes after the bargaining meeting that the lockout was taking place," Mr Jenkins said. A Peabody spokesperson said Metropolitan Mine acknowledged that employees had engaged in industrial action, and the union had notified the company of further industrial action to come. "In response, Peabody implemented employer response action, with a lockout of employees commencing night shift Wednesday, 18 June and continuing until day shift Thursday, 26 June," the spokesperson said. The action follows a Federal Court decision last year ruling that 22 Peabody Energy crew members unjustly lost their jobs before being replaced by external contractors at the same mine in June 2020. The court found that replacing full-time employees with labour hire did not constitute "genuine redundancies". The lockout comes at a time when the nearby Tahmoor mine is also under pressure, but for a different reason, as the mine hasn't mined coal since February due to unpaid bills. About 560 mineworkers are still being paid but have been stripped of their regular bonuses. They are increasingly anxious about whether the mine, owned by British industrialist Sanjeev Gupta, and linked to the Whyalla steelworks, will reopen. Independent Member for Wollondilly Judy Hannan said this week the state government was monitoring and negotiating with the mine's owner GFG Alliance. The union has called for the state government to intervene.
New York Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Second Thoughts on Deportations (of Some)
To the Editor: Re 'A Pause on Deportation Raids for Farms, Hotels and Eateries' (front page, June 15): President Trump's shift on some deportation raids, while clearly done for purely political and not humanitarian or economic reasons, is welcome news. While it doesn't go far enough, it exposes the big lie that immigrants are harming our country. Immigrants, both documented and undocumented, are a huge economic and social benefit, pumping billions into our economy through their taxes. They also care for our sick and elderly in hospitals, nursing homes and senior living communities, like the one we currently live in. Without our wonderful immigrant workers repairing our buildings, caring for our sick and disabled, and serving us in restaurants, our retirement community simply could not exist. It's tragic that Mr. Trump's language about immigrant 'rapists and murderers' has convinced too many Americans, many of whom have probably never met an immigrant. Or think they haven't. Susan JhiradPeabody, Mass. To the Editor: President Trump is having second thoughts about his farmer and hotel owner friends who are losing immigrant workers. As a physician, I suspect that he will soon get complaints from his friends who are hospital patients and are concerned about the lack of nurses' aides, therapist assistants and hospital support staff members. Eventually, the lack of immigrant help will affect everyone. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ski Season Was "Positive" According to New Hampshire Trade Association
New Hampshire ski resorts navigated a slow start to the ski season, eventually drawing an estimated 2,221,206 visits, making this past winter a 'positive one overall,' according to Ski New Hampshire president Jessyca Keeler, who presented at Ski NH's Annual Meeting held in early June at Cranmore Mountain total visits to ski resorts statewide indicated a 3% increase year-over-year and a 7% increase over the 10-year visitor average. While early season warm weather made snowmaking hard for New Hampshire's mountains, colder temperatures and snow arrived later in the season, boosting visitor numbers, said Keeler.'These numbers highlight the continued enthusiasm for winter recreation in New Hampshire and the industry's ability to adapt to changing weather conditions,' she ski areas saw greater year-over-year growth, but with 99,498 estimated visits, fell 12% below the 10-year to a press release shared by Ski NH, local ski resorts are preparing for next winter by making significant investments and capital improvements. A new black diamond glade is coming to Bretton Woods, along with new quad chairlifts at Bretton Woods and Pats Peak. Loon Mountain, in its North Peak area, has major snowmaking upgrades planned, replacing infrastructure first installed in the to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updates. During Ski NH's Annual Meeting, the trade association, which represents more than 30 alpine and cross-country resorts across the state, also presented awards to members of the ski industry, including the Lifetime Achievement Award and the H.H. 'Bill' Whitney former was given to the Peabody family in recognition of their contributions to New Hampshire's ski industry. The family's patriarch, Roland Peabody, founded the Franconia Ski Club in 1933 and helped develop Cannon Mountain's aerial son, Roger Peabody, served as manager of both Cannon Mountain and Franconia Notch State Park. 'The Peabody name is inseparable from the history of Cannon Mountain and skiing in New Hampshire,' said Cannon Mountain's general manager Jace Wirth, who presented the award. 'This family has shaped not only one mountain but also the identity of our state's outdoor culture.'The H.H. 'Bill' Whitney Award went to Andrew Noyes.'For nearly four decades, Andrew has been an unwavering pillar at Loon Mountain Resort, pioneering as the resort's first-ever Vice President of Guest Services,' said Loon Mountain's general manager, Brian Norton. 'His impact extends far beyond his job title—Andrew has shaped the guest experience at Loon through his exceptional leadership, operational knowledge, and commitment to excellence.'Other awards given at the meeting included the Al Merrill Award, the Chandler-McLane Government Service Award, the Media Award, and the Next Gen Season Was "Positive" According to New Hampshire Trade Association first appeared on Powder on Jun 11, 2025
Evening Standard
09-06-2025
- Business
- Evening Standard
What London wants from the Spending Review as speculation grows Chancellor set to snub capital
Ian McDermott, Chief Executive of Peabody and Chair of G15, said: "New housing starts in London have already fallen off a cliff and it looks like we could be heading towards the lowest housing delivery numbers since the Second World War. New funding and significant policy change is needed to prevent what would be a catastrophic collapse in the supply of new social and affordable homes by the end of this parliament."
