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CFMEU members seek to opt-out en masse from Newlands deal
In a surprise twist, CFMEU mining and energy division members at Xstrata's Newlands coal mine in Queensland have used the controversial "opt-out" clause in the mine's agreement to seek to access the superior pay and bonuses the company offers as an incentive to move onto individual contracts.
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