Monday, 27 Feb 2012
It is reported that coal is being loaded again at the Port Kembla Coal Terminal after a weeks-long campaign of industrial action was called off on February 23rd 2012 and employees returned to work.
The industrial action came to an end after a deal was reached between coal terminal management and the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union over a new enterprise agreement.
The rolling stoppages shut down the terminal for seven days last week and more action had been planned.
But the deal means almost 100 employees are back at work and coal is again being loaded onto ships which had been waiting offshore.
It also means the threat by freight company Pacific National to stand down 61 Illawarra-based train drivers will not go ahead.
CFMEU district vice president Mr Bob Timbs said terminal management had agreed to a 4.5% pay rise per year for three years, plus job security provisions and the ability for all parts of the agreement to be arbitrated at Fair Work Australia if necessary.
Mr Timbs said that "From the outset, terminal workers themselves have driven this result; from deciding to take industrial action at the ballot through to showing the resolve in striking for their conditions.”
He added that "They offered to help out some of the smaller terminal users who were affected by the strike to avoid undue financial hardship."
Port Kembla Coal Terminal general manager Mr Peter Green welcomed the in-principle agreement and the end to the industrial action. He said he expected the CFMEU leadership would genuinely recommend the deal to members.
(Sourced from www.illawarramercury.com.au)
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Coal, Australian thermal coal Daily Price
Coal, Australian thermal coal Daily Price : 129.90
Description: Coal, Australian thermal coal, 12000- btu/pound, less than 1% sulfur, 14% ash, FOB Newcastle/Port Kembla, US$ per metric tonne
Unit: US Dollars per Metric Ton
As of: Friday, January 07, 2011, Source: globalCOAL
Month Value
Dec 2005 40.96
Jan 2006 46.27
Feb 2006 51.11
Mar 2006 53.30
Apr 2006 56.65
May 2006 56.36
Jun 2006 56.12
Jul 2006 56.52
Aug 2006 54.58
Sep 2006 50.46
Oct 2006 47.20
Nov 2006 49.29
Dec 2006 53.30
Jan 2007 54.95
Feb 2007 56.68
Mar 2007 59.34
Apr 2007 60.13
May 2007 60.00
Jun 2007 66.00
Jul 2007 72.12
Aug 2007 74.30
Sep 2007 73.33
Oct 2007 80.15
Nov 2007 90.64
Dec 2007 97.50
Jan 2008 98.30
Feb 2008 141.43
Mar 2008 126.70
Apr 2008 131.79
May 2008 142.71
Jun 2008 171.16
Jul 2008 192.86
Aug 2008 169.71
Sep 2008 160.71
Oct 2008 115.71
Nov 2008 98.84
Dec 2008 84.27
Jan 2009 85.71
Feb 2009 80.76
Mar 2009 65.36
Apr 2009 68.10
May 2009 69.11
Jun 2009 76.48
Jul 2009 79.07
Aug 2009 77.68
Sep 2009 72.47
Oct 2009 76.15
Nov 2009 84.43
Dec 2009 89.04
Jan 2010 103.93
Feb 2010 100.92
Mar 2010 101.12
Apr 2010 107.30
May 2010 107.28
Jun 2010 105.20
Jul 2010 102.84
Aug 2010 96.19
Sep 2010 101.66
Oct 2010 104.41
Nov 2010 114.81
Dec 2010 123.21
Jan 2011 129.91 * as on 07 Jan'2011
As of: Friday, January 07, 2011, Source: globalCOAL
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