THE Mining and Energy Union has renewed its push for a federally legislated energy transition authority to help the mining and power station workforce cope with the loss of employment that will accompany the closure of coal-fired power stations and the eventual winding down of the coal industry.
At a delegates' meeting in Sydney attended by more than 70 mine-site delegates from some 25 sites in four states, the union's national president, Tony Maher, said accelerated power station closures meant the authority needed to be established immediately.
