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Spring Creek miners are calling on Solid Energy to properly involve them in the decision-making process over the future of the mine, as they prepare to meet...
Read ArticleThe Government must stand with Greymouth and ensure Solid Energy's Spring Creek mine remains open, says the miners' union, the EPMU. The call follows today's community ‘March for...
Read ArticleSpring Creek miners and their families will lead a community ‘March for Work' in Greymouth on Tuesday calling on Solid Energy and the Government to secure the...
Read ArticleSolid Energy's proposal to suspend the Spring Creek mine and cut jobs at Huntly East is not yet a done deal, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing...
Read ArticleThe EPMU is renewing its calls for improved safety protections for underground miners following the fire at Waihi gold mine this morning. The fire is just the...
Read ArticleCoal miners at Huntly East mine have voted unanimously to demand Solid Energy improves mine safety by immediately instituting a system of worker-elected check inspectors and dropping its...
Read ArticleThe EPMU is calling for improved safety protections for underground miners following the mines inspectorate's decision to stop production at Huntly East due to concerns over methane gas...
Read ArticleFormer Pike River CEO Peter Whittall's role as a mine safety consultant is insensitive to the families of the Pike 29 and a slap in the face...
Read ArticleThe union representing miners at Solid Energy's Huntly East operation, the EPMU, is confident there are good systems in place for health and safety management at the...
Read ArticleThe EPMU wants an appeal against a Taranaki drilling company's consent fast-tracked so that workers have some certainty about what's happening with their jobs in the run up...
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