Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union members took protected action on Thursday morning when they staged strikes outside Griffin Coal mine to mark one year since their wages were cut in a ruling by the Fair Work Commission.
Around 30 workers staged the protest to highlight the ongoing pay dispute between workers and the company.
The strike comes after Lanco Infratech last week said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directed its lead lender IDBI Bank to initiate insolvency proceedings for the company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
The ongoing negotiations between Griffin and its workers come after the mining company slashed salarys after the Fair Work Commission ruled it was in the public interest on June 9 last year.
Last year the industrial umpire approved an application by Griffin Coal, to terminate the current enterprise agreement and revert back to the 2010 Black Coal Mining Industry Award, resulting in a massive 43 per cent pay cut and the loss of entitlements and conditions.
A spokeperson for Griffin Coal was contacted for comment.
