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Price of skilled coal labour set to soar

THE GROWING skills shortage in coal mining could create more wage pressure after salaried staff at BHP Mitsubishi’s Broadmeadow longwall mine in Queensland reached a landmark collective agreement after 12 months of negotiations.

 Mine staff are now turning to collective bargaining to be taken more seriously by mine management.

Mine staff are now turning to collective bargaining to be taken more seriously by mine management.

Coal mine deputies and under-managers across BHP are expected to earn better wages and enjoy better conditions, placing more pressure on mines to control margins already under pressure due to the increasing...

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