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MEU accuses miner Peabody of trying to rip up EA before industrial relations laws change

The mining union says international company Peabody is attempting to terminate an enterprise agreement (EA) with part of its Helensburgh workforce to try and avoid new federal industrial relations laws.

The Mining and Energy Union (MEU) said this week that Peabody made an application to the Fair Work Commission to terminate an EA covering 18 workers at the Metropolitan Colliery's coal handling and preparation plant.

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