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Xstrata, union clash over Oaky job losses

XSTRATA and the mining union continue to be at loggerheads over 230 miners’ jobs that will be axed with the closure of the Oaky No 1 mine in Queensland, but are committed to further talks with no redundancies until January 9 following a hearing at the Australian Industrial Relations Commission yesterday.

Angie Tomlinson

Xstrata, union clash over Oaky job losses

Xstrata announced last week it would lay off 40 permanent staff and 190 contractors at the longwall operation after opting to close the mine due to a slump in coking coal demand. CFMEU Mining and Energy...

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