Mine workers union lodges class action over 'casual' under-payment

Ian Kirkwood
Updated August 23 2019 - 12:14pm, first published 7:00am
LESS PAY, NO ENTITLEMENTS: Mount Thorley Warkworth 'casual' Ben Renyard, who is the public face of the mining union's multi-million-dollar class action against labour hire provider WorkPac.
LESS PAY, NO ENTITLEMENTS: Mount Thorley Warkworth 'casual' Ben Renyard, who is the public face of the mining union's multi-million-dollar class action against labour hire provider WorkPac.

THE mine workers' union has launched a class action against a major labour hire firm to win back at least $12 million it says is owed to members who were "mis-classified" as casuals.

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Ian Kirkwood

Ian Kirkwood

Journalist

Reporting journalist at the Newcastle Herald since 1987. Editorial writer, general reporter, industrial relations, industry and coal.

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