The Mining And Energy Union Podcast
The Mining & Energy Union fights for our members in coal and metals mining and power generation around Australia. Our members work hard, play a crucial role in Australia’s economy, support their communities and have a proud tradition of standing up for safety and workers’ rights.
Hosted by Tim Brunero, this podcast features news, interviews, historical features and inside stories keeping you up to the minute with our activities, challenges and successes - as well as the stories from our past that form the bedrock of what the union is today.
- Update frequency
- every 27 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 67
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
BHP OS agreements knocked off: What’s next?
BHP’s dodgy Operations Services agreements have been binned by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission.
But now the hard work begins of working together to achieve a better deal for OS workers. …
00:05:37 |
Wed 25 Nov 2020
October 2020
Could a new pilot hydrogen plant in Victoria make Australia the Saudi Arabia of Hydrogen Fuel? And at the same time extend the life of coal mines around the county? It’s an exciting prospect - let's …
00:14:53 |
Thu 29 Oct 2020
September 2020
Our big campaign to protect casual coal miners’ recent legal win kicks off our September episode - if you haven’t emailed your local MP yet head to protectcasualminers.com.au
At 3:25
We learn how BHP’s…
00:19:05 |
Wed 23 Sep 2020
August 2020
Our August episode begins with BHP’s Operations Services Scam - Bowen Basin Organiser Jason Lipscombe describes how ‘The Big Australian’ puts local workers on second rate agreements using their in ho…
00:23:44 |
Fri 14 Aug 2020
July 2020
Our July episode begins with South32’s grubby use of the Coronavirus crisis to dial down safety and cut wages at Appin Mine. South Western District Vice President Bob Timbs explains the company’s tac…
00:24:05 |
Thu 09 Jul 2020
June 2020
Our June episode begins with the recent landmark Federal Court judgment that the ‘permanent casual’ work model is unlawful, with Labor’s Tony Burke, casual miner Chad Stokes and National Legal Direct…
00:31:45 |
Thu 04 Jun 2020
May 2020
Our May episode kicks off with Coronavirus - what else? It’s changed how we all work - from staggered shift starts to cleaning down equipment to ditching carpooling - but some proposed solutions, lik…
00:19:00 |
Mon 04 May 2020
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