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Hospital strike accusations fly - Mackay Daily Mercury
A contractor, who did not want to be identified due to fear his employees would be targeted by the union, said the decision meant more than 400 workers had been forced offsite. "(The CFMEU) seems to have forgotten to mention that Baulderstone employs ...
Workers 'said no' to hospital strike - Mackay Daily Mercury
A contractor, who did not wish to be identified, said the CFMEU lied about a "unanimous decision" to stop work. "You're supposed to give a vote if you're going to support (unions)," the contractor said. "But there was no vote given, no one put their ...
Workers last to be told - Mackay Daily Mercury
One dragline operator, who chose to remain anonymous, found out when a friend at Goonyella Riverside Mine called to see how he was taking the news. "They held a meeting on Tuesday night and we all asked them what was happening with the mine," the ...
Resort in ruin - Mackay Daily Mercury
Another resident, who chose to remain anonymous, said she had been living at the resort for six months. "There were still a few of them living over at the quarters... well what was left of them," she said. "And they had two chefs up there up until ...
Paget workers walk off the job - Mackay Daily Mercury
A disgruntled employee, who asked to remain anonymous, confirmed there had been 'an incident' between management and one delegate at the site. "I can't comment at this stage," the employee said. The worker claimed the company had failed to address ...
No flood signs erected: driver - Mackay Daily Mercury
The 29-year-old Mirani man, who has asked not to be named, said the experience was the most terrifying of his life. Thanking police and emergency services for their life-saving assistance, the driver said he had never intended to cross the flooded ...
Prostitutes told to go elsewhere - Mackay Daily Mercury
One motel owner, who did not wish to be identified, said working girls were not welcome at her motel because the majority of their guests were families, and they had a "no working girl policy". Another motel operator said they looked for suspicious ...
Caught on camera - Mackay Daily Mercury
When the family, who did not want to be identified for fear of retaliation, moved to Andergrove five years ago it was a quiet place to live, they said; but it is far from that now and they say they feel like prisoners in their own home. ...