Monday, February 8, 2010

Xstrata In Lockout At Tahmoor Coal Mine

Xstrata Plc is to lock out its workers out and cease operations at its Tahmoor coal mine in New South Wales between 8th and 14th February 8 in response to a series of strikes and union wage demands, the firm announced on Monday.

The mine, which has an annual production of 2 million tonnes of hard coking coal, has been hit by over 320 hours of industrial action and despite meetings to resolve the dispute over a period of 15 months no agreement has been reached. Over 370 staff and contractors work at the mine.

Xstrata says its proposed wage offer would increase workers' base salary by 25 percent over four years and, together with other changes, total salary packages would rise by 37 percent.

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