The Mining And Energy Union Podcast
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Our General President reflects on 27 years in the job
Tony Maher’s the longest serving General President in the union’s history. On the eve of his retirement, he reflects on the major challenges and victories throughout his tenure, and what they mean…
What was it like to fight apartheid as a South African mining union leader?
Mining unions played a key role in bringing down apartheid in South Africa. We meet one mining union leader who was at the coal face of the struggle.
What’s the Industry minister doing for energy workers?
How can coal fired power station workers across the country ensure they retain stable well paying jobs and their communities thrive into the future? Industry Minister Tim Ayres talks about the…
Eliminating vehicle accidents at mine sites
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Helensburgh miners chalk up two wins
Why is a 130-year-old coal mine back in the news? Miners at Metropolitan mine in Helensburgh have been chalking up the wins this month, securing a strong new EA despite being locked out by their…
BHP win is worth $30,000 to 2,300 miners
BHP’s been told! The Fair Work Commission has ruled its labour hire rort is over and it needs to cough up the $30,000 per person it’s been dudding ‘Operations Services’ workers at its Peak Downs,…
How do you become a union legend like Bob Hawke?
Bob Hawke could scull a beer faster than anyone on the planet, he also gave us Medicare. But when he was a union advocate what was so special about him people wanted him to be Prime Minister? We find…
‘Big’ Dan Repacholi on burgers and putting cash in miner’s wallets
Where do you find the best burgers in the Hunter? ‘Big’ Dan Repacholi shares his favourite haunts and talks about the pride he feels when miners tell him about the tens of thousands of dollars of…
Baby On Board
Planning or expecting a new baby in your family? It can be extra challenging to juggle new parenthood with shift work like mining. In this episode, we talk to operator Rebecca and MEU lawyer Eliza…
What to do if the boss calls you into the office
It can be intimidating to be called into the boss’s office. It’s usually not for a pat on the back. Knowing your rights and having a solid game plan can make all the difference to getting a fair…
How convicts made Australia fair
Crims, rebels, troublemakers. It might be time to re-think some of the characters sent to Australia from Britain in the 1800s. It turns out most convicts weren’t criminals, they were political…
Delegates rights get a shot in the arm
Find out how new laws passed by the Albanese government strengthen union delegates’ rights including paid training, support to communicate with members on site and the ability to speak up for members…
Same Job Same Pay - Cash Hits Wallets
$33,000, $26,000, $20,000: these are just some of the parcels of extra cash arriving in the wallets of MEU members across the nation on November 1st - the day the Albanese government’s ‘Same Job,…
Much loved Mayor runs in Queensland election
Love is not a word you probably associate with your local Mayor. But there’s alot of love for Mayor Anne Baker. She pumped $400 million into the Bowen Basin including for the new Moranbah Hospital,…
Iron ore miners finally get a say
Until now, members mining iron ore at BHP’s hot, dusty sites in the Pilbara haven’t had much say in their pay and conditions. But thanks to years of work by the Western Mine Workers Alliance they’ve…
Medicinal cannabis and the workplace
Cannabis can be prescribed to you by a doctor and over 600,000 Aussies are using it to treat medical conditions. But how are employers responding to use of cannabis products in high risk workplaces,…
How do we stop workplace accidents?
One accident at work is one too many. But how do we make it to zero? One bloke who knows almost everything there is to know about workplace safety is Emeritus Professor Michael Quinlan. He says there…
First win under new ‘Same Job, Same Pay’ laws
There are 27 pretty happy coal miners at the Mt Pleasant open cut in the Hunter Valley, they’re the 1st workers in the country to get a pay rise thanks to the Albanese Government's new ‘Same Job,…
How iron ore train drivers are rebuilding workers’ power in the Pilbara
Train drivers at BHP’s iron ore division in The Pilbara are celebrating - they’ve just signed a great deal - but it’s been a long dusty road. And they had to threaten strike action to make the…
Meet the man who shook up unionism 100 years ago
Coal miner Tom Mann was the Taylor Swift of unionists - he toured the world getting involved in union blues - like in Broken Hill where he was arrested helping miners in their fight against BHP. Phil…
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The Mining And Energy Union Podcast has published 71 episodes since May 2020, covering topics in Business, Business News.
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