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Tuesday rally outside Helensburgh coal mine

July 8, 2025 7:10 am in by
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Miners and supporters will rally from 8am today 8 July 2025, as they take the owners of the Helensburgh Metro mine to task.

Workers said the mine owner is attempting to remove their long-standing job security clause, which prevents permanent jobs being replaced by labour hire contractors.

In a statement, the union said the miners were locked out without pay on 18 June 2025, in retaliation for taking a single one hour stop work, and for work bans placed on moving heavy equipment as well as training.

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