Campaigns

November 22, 2023

Protect the Newman Community from harmful dust

Workplace dust has raised its ugly head again, this time among local communities seriously affected by the infamous red dust around Newman in Western Australia’s Pilbara. The Western Mineworkers Alliance – powered by the AWU and the Mining and Energy Union – has made a submission to the Part V Licence Reviews for BHP’s Mount […]

November 22, 2023

Camp Standards for Mine Workers

What you eat, where you sleep, and how you wind down at the end of your shift is important. But mining employers seem to think it’s acceptable to provide unsanitary, unsafe, and sub-par living conditions for the workers making these companies billions of dollars in profit every year. The WMWA is launching a campaign to improve […]

November 22, 2023

Silica Dust Kills

WMWA is calling for a national regulation setting out minimum benchmarks to protect workers in every affected industry, with tough penalties for employers who fail to comply. We also need a compensation fund, backed by employers and industry, to help provide financial relief to workers (and their families) diagnosed with silica related disease, and who […]