Blood On The Coal

Documentary tracing the history of Australia's Queensland coal miners and their Union from the darkest days of the 19th century to the daunting industrial, safety and community challenges driven by giant global corporations today.

"Australia's Queensland coalfields is one of the world's richest energy resources and for 150 years a bitter industrial battleground. A story of struggle and tragedy, the film features harrowing underground disasters, heroic rescues and traces a history of strikes, industrial turmoil and the current push by global mining giants to destroy regional communities and replace local mineworkers with a subservient itinerant workforce. The film underscores the ongoing values of mateship, community spirit and unity in the face of powerful opposing forces. Blood on the Coal puts injustice on the record, bears witness to the human cost of mining and reveals how ordinary workers and their families pay the ultimate price for corporate greed and government neglect." (Official synopsis)

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