Strike action to hit Hunter Valley coal

OPERATIONS at BHP’s Mt Arthur coal mine and other mines in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley serviced by the Mt Thorley workshop are set to be disrupted after union members employed by Downer EDI decided to take industrial action over new enterprise bargaining agreements.

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Downer EDI workers are striking in the Hunter Valley.

Downer EDI and the workers' union representatives - the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union - failed to reach agreement in their EBA negotiations.