How was the ‘Battle of Boggabri’ won?
- Author
- Dave Boxsell - Boggabri Lodge Secretary, Lisa Richardson - Boggabri member, Jeff Drayton - Northern Mining & NSW Energy Vice-President
- Published
- Thu 17 Dec 2020
- Episode Link
- https://meupodcast.com.au/episodes/how-was-the-battle-of-boggabri-won-_hiV2S2A
It's been 1 year since Christmas came early for members at Boggabri Coal. In the winter of 2019 they’d had enough of the mine owner’s attempts to drive down wages & conditions. So they began 4 months of stoppages and won 12% over 4 years, a $4000 sign on bonus and set new standards for working conditions in the Gunnedah Basin. But what are the lessons other members can learn from their victory?
