CompaniesEnergyEnergy transitionPrint articlePlan needed for exit of thousands of coal workers: unionsMark Ludlow and Angela Macdonald-SmithFeb 17, 2022 – 6.45pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginEnergy companies and governments need to coordinate the transition of workers who are set to lose their jobs from the closure of coal-fired power stations over the next 15 years, unions say.Local communities in the Hunter Valley were blindsided by Origin’s announcement that it would close its Eraring coal-fired power station by 2025, and the Mining and Energy Union said 500 workers now had an uncertain future.Loading...Mark Ludlow was formerly the Queensland bureau chief. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.comAngela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreEnergy transitionAngus TaylorOrigin EnergyJoel FitzgibbonLatest In EnergyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review MagazineAFR Magazine celebrates The Art of MovementLauren Sams‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starBOSS Financial ReviewGrant Hackett is now a CEO. But his diet is still heavy on proteinSally Patten and Lap PhanThis CEO thought he was healthy. Then he went for a checkHow the Macquarie CEO played a role in setting me up to lead MagellanLife & LeisureRum aged on a ship plus other distilled oddities for your drinks cabinetMax AllenThis electric Benz is better than any petrol-powered off-roaderWashington DC’s antidote to the Trump slumpRich ListWhy cashing out won’t be easy for Australia’s gambling billionairesPrimrose RiordanSpotlight’s new Anaconda will teach shoppers to fishPortelli hits fast lane on mooted LMCT+ sale, MacCap takes the wheel
