The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $657,105 in penalties in court against the Mining and Energy Union and five then union officials over conduct including verbal abuse of workers at the Oaky Creek North coal mine in central Queensland. The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $657,105 in penalties in court against the Mining and Energy Union and five then union officials over conduct including verbal abuse of workers at the Oaky Creek North coal mine in central Queensland. Mining and Metals Industry, Courts and Trials, Coal, Unions, Industrial Relations Latest business news