A detailed analysis of census data shows 59 percent of the Hunter's 12,500 coal workers lack skills that help with other jobs. Most work as labourers, machinery operators, or truck drivers.
Why it mattersWithout urgent retraining and new jobs, thousands of Hunter coal workers face losing their jobs. They earn good money now but have few alternatives as coal fades away.
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