WMWA campaign for dust in Newman - The Australian Workers' Union : The Australian Workers' Union

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 Whaleback and Eastern Ridge mines.

The feedback we received while conducting our survey of the community was incredibly confronting.

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