Unions have secured their first win under Labor’s same job same pay laws after Thiess agreed to directly employ 27 Hunter Valley labour hire coal miners, delivering them pay rises each of more $30,000 a year.
The Mining and Energy Union made a same job, same pay application in March in relation to Programmed labour hire mineworkers at Mount Pleasant coal mine near Muswellbrook, operated by Thiess.
The MEU withdrew the Fair Work Commission application on Thursday after it said Thiess agreed to directly employ the Programmed workers.
