MEDIA RELEASE
13 March 2019
APPIN MINE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT COMPLETED
South32 Illawarra Metallurgical Coal is pleased to have reached a three-year agreement with its employees for a new Appin Trades and Operators and West Cliff Coal Preparation Plant Enterprise Agreement.
Illawarra Metallurgical Coal Vice President Operations Jason Economidis said: "Over the past 12 months we have made good progress improving the systems, processes and frameworks that will underpin the mine's future performance."
"The completion of the agreement is a positive result that will help us to ensure the safe and stable operation of the Appin Mine as we work towards a return to historical levels of production."
The Agreement will now be lodged with the Fair Work Commission and will commence seven days after its approval.
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