IWUA | Coal Wage Theft

Information for Coal Miners

Are you a victim of what One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts says is wage theft? (Australian Senate 7 Feb 2024)

If you’re a casual coal miner employed by a labour hire firm you could be owed around $150,000 or more.

We will assess how much you are likely owed and lodge your information.

A major report announced in the Australian Parliament details that miners in the black coal sector in the Hunter Valley and Southern Queensland are victims of large-scale wage theft. The average wage theft is reported as around $32,000 a year.

The Australian Government is required to investigate underpayments and to "facilitate reimbursement". See more here.

IWUA is a truly independent workers union.

IWUA will:

Undertake a confidential assessment of how much you are likely to have been underpaid.
Provide you a personal statement of how much you are likely owed
Lodge and register your claim for reimbursement
Follow through to chase your claim with the ombudsman.*

Read the PDF of his speech here.

First claims lodged:

$121, 000 (Hunter NSW)
$104, 000 (QLD)
$85, 000 (QLD)

For more information, read here.

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