BHP has told workers at its huge Mt Arthur mine in the Hunter they will have to be vaccinated.The union, which is a division of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union, supports vaccination but is against BHP’s decision to require workers at its Mt Arthur coal mine to have their first jab by November 10 and a second by January 31 in the absence of a public health order.
In documents lodged with the Fair Work Commission, which will decide the dispute, the union claims the mandate goes beyond what BHP can require of its workers because there are other ways of preventing COVID-19 transmission and the mandate has not been properly tailored to the mine’s conditions. However, in its communications with workers, the company has described how it conducted an extensive five-week review of scientific information and public health advice before settling on a mandate. It also consulted with workers and their union and opened vaccination clinics at its worksites.
nickbonyhady Strange how unions are usually the first to start jumping up and down when a work place safety issue comes up, but being forced to protect their members from a virus that could kill them or have serious health implications is a problem. Strange logic
nickbonyhady Height of union thuggery. Bosses need to pay, plead to their own staff to protect the staffs own lives and that of others around them. Just shows how much power unions hold in this country where attempt to saving lives is pushed back. Elections are coming. Things done for AlboMP
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nickbonyhady Israel defines two jabs not fully vaccinated! Fully vaccinated are still infectious and could be infected! No mandatory vaccination! This is like to prevent death from cancer, to order chemotherapy for all people in advance! Die of chemotherapy prior to cancer
nickbonyhady Hope it gets thrown out
nickbonyhady This is what the GOV dont want to show Victoria
nickbonyhady Why the heck does Australia still have coal mines? Wasn't the entire country burning a couple of years ago?
nickbonyhady When is this going to end?