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Glencore wants IR reform: Freyberg

GLENCORE head of global coal assets Peter Freyberg wants the federal government to urgently review its industrial relations system after the bitter industrial struggle over enterprise agreements at its Oaky North mine in Queensland, which lasted more than 200 days.

Strikers at Glencore's Oaky North mine in Queensland.

Strikers at Glencore's Oaky North mine in Queensland.

He told the Hunter Valley Coal Festival that Glencore would like industrial relations reform prioritised - with enterprise agreement negotiations set against proper timelines and resolution mechanisms. ...

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