New poll reveals significant level of support for manufacturing in Australia | Jan 23, 2012
New research has revealed the high level of public support for manufacturing in Australia, including...

AMWU News in Brief 23/1 - 27/1 | Jan 23, 2012
Monday the 23rd of January 2011 On Monday afternoon Toyota confirmed it would cut 350 jobs from its ...

AMWU tells DIAC to get 457-visa process right | Dec 22, 2011
The AMWU has called on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) to overhaul the consulta...

Wishing you and your family a safe and happy holiday season after a successful year | Dec 22, 2011
After a long but successful year, I would like to pass on the best wishes of the AMWU National Counc...

Baillieu warned: Lose local content and lose private sector jobs too | Dec 19, 2011
After taking the axe to the public sector, the Baillieu Government is now set to put Australian priv...

High Court ruling slams James Hardie bid to limit compo | Dec 16, 2011
An attempt by James Hardie to undermine 20,000 future asbestos compensation cases has been rejected ...

Australians deserve choice and clear labeling at the supermarket | Dec 09, 2011
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union has called for clear Country-of-Origin Labeling laws (CoO...

AMWU upgrades manufacturing policy at ALP conference | Dec 08, 2011
The ALP’s 46th National Conference met in Sydney last weekend, with 21 representatives from th...

Canada’s asbestos export must end, says AMWU | Dec 01, 2011
The AMWU has demanded Canada end the export of asbestos to developing countries, during a rare meeti...

Pacific trade deal must be open to scrutiny | Nov 17, 2011
By Dave OliverThis week the latest free trade agreement – the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreem...

Arbitration is the new black: Oliver | Nov 11, 2011
AMWU National Secretary, Dave Oliver, has told a conference of industrial relations experts that the...

Rich chocolate, poor wages: members call for a better deal | Oct 27, 2011
AMWU members who helped Adelaide chocolate manufacturer Haigh’s achieve a record turnover of $...

More women, better outcomes says visiting Indonesian unionist | Oct 27, 2011
The leader of an Indonesian trade union that increased the number of women in leadership roles has e...

Women unionists honour past and look to the future | Oct 21, 2011
AMWU women in Victoria and Queensland have voted unanimously to create a national women’s conf...

AMWU Health Safety Rep takes a haircut to fund cancer research | Oct 12, 2011
Peter “Snowy” Rackley, a trades assistant working on the desalination plant in Wonthaggi...

Business stuck in the past with campaign against clean energy jobs plans | Oct 10, 2011
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union says the business coalition ‘Manufacturing A...

Jobs Forum delivers win for Australian manufacturing | Oct 07, 2011
The Prime Minister’s decision to require local content statements from companies in receipt of...

Food production and maintenance unite to fight weak offer | Oct 07, 2011
AMWU members working in production and maintenance at frozen food manufacturer, McCain, have voted u...

Future jobs forum must focus on manufacturing | Oct 03, 2011
Australian manufacturing unions will use this week’s Future Jobs Forum to continue the push fo...

Future leaders invited to join Vic women’s conference | Sep 29, 2011
Victorian women in manufacturing are getting ready for the second annual AMWU women’s conferen...

WA Premier should quit state development portfolio following serial slip-ups | Sep 29, 2011
WA Premier Colin Barnett should relinquish the important State Development portfolio, following a se...

Prestigious skills award follows union training campaign | Sep 22, 2011
An education program that increase qualifications available to food industry workers has won a prest...

Another 13,000 local manufacturing jobs lost under Barnett`s watch | Sep 16, 2011
Premier Colin Barnett has presided over another sharp decline in Western Australia's manufacturing s...

Landmark legal challenge taken by union against Visy over safety | Sep 15, 2011
The AWMU has launched action in the Federal Court to protect a member who is facing disciplinary act...

Asbestos threat stops work in Newcastle coal loader | Sep 15, 2011
AMWU members working on a coal-loader construction site at Kooragang Island have returned to work af...

Manufacturing unions welcome jobs forum | Sep 11, 2011
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union and the Australian Workers’ Union have welco...

Vale Fred Thompson | Sep 09, 2011
The AMWU this week farewelled Fred Thompson, a union stalwart, socialist, and legend of the Australi...

Will the mining boom send manufacturing bust? | Aug 24, 2011
An international expert has diagnosed Australia’s manufacturing sector with a severe case of t...

East Africa Famine Appeal - Please give generously | Aug 24, 2011
Donations can be made through Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA to assist victims of the famine in the Horn of...

Amcor members maintain fight for better redundancy provisions | Aug 19, 2011
Members from packaging company Amcor in Thomastown, Victoria, will enter their third week of industr...

AMWU women prepared to break the perspex ceiling | Aug 18, 2011
Women from AMWU workplaces across NSW and the ACT gathered at the state’s first ever womens co...

Towards equal opportunity for blue-collar women workers | Aug 12, 2011
The fight for equal opportunity for women in the workplace must move beyond the narrow focus on com...

Back to the Future | Aug 11, 2011
By Andrew Dettmer, State Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union. The Gayndah museum is h...

SPC regional job losses show need for food labelling laws and watchdog on supermarkets | Aug 09, 2011
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union has called for better food labelling laws and an i...

SPC closure another devastating blow for Goulburn valley | Aug 09, 2011
A decision by SPC to cut 150 jobs across its three Goulburn Valley operations today will be a devast...

Largest survey of Australian workers to contribute to future campaigns | Aug 04, 2011
More than 41,000 Australian workers from all industries will help shape future workplace campaigns t...

Officials move into action on climate plan | Aug 04, 2011
AMWU officials from around the country have gathered in Melbourne this week to discuss the future of...

Top climate scientist urges unionists to support action | Aug 04, 2011
One of Australia’s leading climate scientists has told a national gathering of AMWU officials ...

Lab workers put pay and conditions to the test | Jul 27, 2011
Workers at one of Australia’s largest and richest laboratory testing companies are fighting ...

Do you have questions about climate change or the price on carbon pollution? | Jul 26, 2011
Do you want to know what makes scientists so sure climate change is caused by humans?Do you want to ...

Power station members call for long-term valley plan | Jul 22, 2011
AMWU members from Victoria’s La Trobe Valley have met with Prime Minister Julia Gillard to tal...

Check your pay slip today | Jul 14, 2011
Workers should check they are not missing out on wage increases which should have automatically come...

Tea workers brew their first collective agreement | Jul 14, 2011
Tea manufacturers in Adelaide’s south, some casual for up to 20 years, have begun a campaign t...

Carbon package delivers for Australian manufacturing | Jul 10, 2011
The AMWU has welcomed the Federal Government’s historic $15 billion investment in jobs, announ...

Shameful company robs print workers of entitlements | Jul 08, 2011
This weeks closure of Australia’s largest envelope manufacturer has sparked calls from the AMW...

Defence members return fire to management | Jul 08, 2011
A joint union campaign to stop wage cuts within the Department of Defence has had a win, with a nati...

History of AMWU receives international recognition | Jun 30, 2011
One of the precursor unions to the AMWU, the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, has had its first min...

A message to the Canadian Consulate on Canada Day July 1st 2011 | Jun 29, 2011
For many Canadians this years Canada day will be one of embarrassment and disbelief as they grapple ...

Anti-dumping campaign achieves change | Jun 23, 2011
An AMWU campaign to stop illegal dumping has made inroads with the announcement this week that the F...

Support asbestos awareness in S-E Asia | Jun 22, 2011
The AMWU is calling on members to give generously to asbestos awareness education campaigns in South...

Chance to win $1,000 in Working Australia Census 2011 | Jun 16, 2011
Tens of thousands of workers have taken part in the Working Australia Census, which is underway ri...

Sunstate Coatings guilty of targeting AMWU members | Jun 16, 2011
A Queensland fabrication company has been slammed by the Federal Court for breaching the Freedom ...

AMWU strengthens solidarity with Filipino union KMU | Jun 08, 2011
AMWU officials who recently took part in Filipino May Day protests say the union should continue its...

Appeal: Keep Union Voices on air! | Jun 07, 2011
For 35 years 3CR Community Radio has brought you indigenous, women’s, ethnic, environmental, u...

Members say ‘yes’ to creating jobs in clean technology | Jun 07, 2011
Hundreds of AMWU members attended action on climate change rallies held around the country on the we...

AMWU slams Abbott over plans to destroy job opportunities in clean tech manufacturing | Jun 03, 2011
The AMWU has taken out ads in every major tabloid newspaper today, slamming Tony Abbott’s re...

Have you had your say in Australia’s largest workers’ survey yet? | Jun 03, 2011
Have you had your say in Australia’s largest workers’ survey yet? AMWU members are lead...

Heinz leaves loyal regional workforce in the dark | Jun 02, 2011
The future of Heinz workers from rural Victoria and Wagga Wagga remains uncertain after a meeting on...

AMWU welcomes safety recommendations at ANSTO nuclear facility | May 30, 2011
The AMWU has welcomed a review into safety at ANSTO Health tabled in Federal Parliament today that r...

Manufacturing: Australia’s Future campaign gets attention of politicians | May 20, 2011
On Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan and Federal Member for La Trobe Laura Smyth visited AMW...

Food members on a Mission to build a better future | May 19, 2011
Workers who manufacture Mexican food in Victoria have won a rostered day-off each month and are now ...

More Bushmasters for Bendigo | May 12, 2011
The AMWU has welcomed an announcement by Defence Minister Stephen Smith that 101 Bendigo Bushmasters...

Private ferries bad news for Sydney commuters, workers | May 11, 2011
The NSW Government’s announcement it will outsource the operation and maintenance of Sydney Fe...

Federal budget: New mentoring program for 40 000 apprentices will help lift completion rates | May 10, 2011
Tens of thousands of apprentices will benefit from a new mentoring program announced in this week&rs...

Memorial day for workers who never came home | Apr 28, 2011
AMWU members across Australia joined bereaved relatives and work safety campaigners in marking Inter...

Construction skill shortages to damage manufacturing sector | Apr 21, 2011
AMWU Queensland has predicted a disastrous skills shortage in the next five years unless the constru...

Union concerned about job losses without a price on carbon | Apr 15, 2011
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union shares the concerns of the Australian Workers Unio...

Manufacturing: Our Future campaign targets Government to keep jobs promises | Mar 20, 2011
The AMWU this week launched a national television and online campaign to put manufacturing back on L...

100th International Women's Day celebrates women at work | Mar 09, 2011
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Korean unionist warns of "casualisation cancer" | Feb 28, 2011
A visiting Korean unionist has warned AMWU members international moves towards casual labour in the ...

Carbon price must be matched with jobs plan | Feb 24, 2011
The AMWU says the Federal Government must match its move to set a price on carbon pollution with inv...

AMWU reaches out to new members in 2011 | Feb 07, 2011
Non-union and low-paid workplaces will be a key focus of the AMWU’s Growth campaign in 2011. &...

Chip workers handed back lost overtime | Jan 31, 2011
AMWU members from a potato chip manufacturer in regional South Australia have won back hundreds of t...

Government should dump obsession with budget surplus, not industry programs | Jan 27, 2011
AMWU National Secretary Dave Oliver congratulated the Prime Minister for her determination to help ...

Queensland members flooded with assistance | Jan 25, 2011
Members of the AMWU in Queensland have rallied to assist people affected by the state’s recent...

AMWU donates $20,000 to flood appeal and creates account | Jan 14, 2011
The Queensland Branch of the AMWU has called on union members around Australia to support Queenslan...

Qantas delegate returns home with new perspective | Jan 07, 2011
The annual AMWU scholarship created to honour the life of NT Organiser Steve Milne has been heralded...

Juice workers taste sweet victory | Dec 09, 2010
AMWU members at a juice factory in Victoria have experienced the sweet taste of success winning an...

National workplace health and safety laws must maintain the highest standards | Oct 21, 2010
The NSW Government plan to maintain the onus on employers to prove they provide safe workplaces, a...

What’s a fair wage increase these days? | Sep 16, 2010
Too many employers are offering workers annual wage increases of 3% or less in the current round o...

Election 2010: AMWU members campaign for jobs, security and rights at work | Aug 20, 2010
As Saturday’s vote approaches, AMWU members, delegates and officials are highlighting the st...

WorkChoices `dead and buried`? Not in WA | Aug 10, 2010
West Australian workers are in danger from a secret plan by WA Liberal leader Colin Barnett and Fe...

Liberal tax policy announcement bad news for workers, good news for millionaires | Aug 10, 2010
The Liberal’s recently announced tax policy would mean that workers on average income would ...

Tony Abbott`s manufacturing policies will cost 100 000 Australian jobs | Aug 05, 2010
Tony Abbott’s plan to gut programs like Enterprise Connect centres will hurt innovation, emp...

Gillard: "We will protect workers' entitlements" | Aug 04, 2010
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that a re-elected Labor Government would protect worke...

Abbott: WorkChoices not dead, just getting ‘tweaked’ | Jul 23, 2010
Tony Abbott has let the cat out of the bag on WorkChoices, only hours after declaring it ‘de...

Abbott: WorkChoices not dead, just getting ‘tweaked’ | Jul 23, 2010
Tony Abbott has let the cat out of the bag on WorkChoices, only hours after declaring it ‘d...

Paid Parental Leave ready for delivery | Jun 17, 2010
The Senate has today passed legislation implementing government’s universal Paid Parental L...

Manufacturing workers in the race for Green Jobs | Jun 10, 2010
Manufacturing workers could be big winners in the race for green jobs, according to a new report by ...

AMWU supports Equal Pay for Equal Work | Jun 10, 2010
The AMWU today supported community services sector workers in the fight for equal pay for women an...

Incolink Scholarship offers the study trip of a lifetime | Jun 09, 2010
Young workers in the building and construction industries have been given the chance to win the trip...

Pensioners demand a fair go | May 27, 2010
Retired members of the AMWU joined pensioners at a rally at Victorian Parliament House today, to h...

AMWU stands up for global workers’ rights | May 21, 2010
The AMWU recently took part in the 9th Southern Initiative Global Trade Union Rights (SIGTUR) Congre...

Robin Hood Tax targets G20 summit | May 12, 2010
The Robin Hood Tax is a global campaign aimed at levying corporate bank transactions in order to fun...

Golden parachutes and lead zeppelins | May 06, 2010
The AMWU is concerned that a new law aimed to curb excessive self-rewarding by corporate executives ...

Apprentices plan action to improve pay and conditions | May 05, 2010
Apprentices want better opportunities, transferable skill recognition, as well as more pay and mento...

Employment relocation programs must not lead to ‘revolving door’ of employment | May 05, 2010
Any potential relocation program to address skills shortages in regional Australia must avoid a &lsq...

$5000 scholarship for women in manufacturing | Apr 27, 2010
Women in the manufacturing and automotive industries have been given the chance to win $5000 towards...

Work more deadly than war | Apr 21, 2010
Remember the dead, fight for the living: International Workers’ Memorial Day on April 28.On We...

AMWU support leads to Kickstart campaign success | Feb 20, 2010
517 new apprentices have commenced work in AMWU workshops nationally due to union support of the Fed...

AMWU seeks assurance on Cadbury jobs | Feb 03, 2010
The AMWU is working to ensure the jobs of almost 2000 Cadbury workers remain in Australia after the ...

Burnie and Wesley Vale Paper Mills cut 580 jobs | Dec 08, 2009
Yesterday’s announcement that Paperlinx intends to close its Tasmanian paper mills will devast...

Heinz baby foods locks out 70 workers in Echuca indefinitely | Dec 03, 2009
Workers at Heinz Baby Foods in Echuca were shocked and dismayed last night to discover they had been...

Deal or No Deal? Workers in the soup | Sep 15, 2009
Workers at Campbell’s Soups in Shepparton have been locked out by the company while taking pro...

Fears over new Food Industry Award | Jul 07, 2009
The AMWU will fight to ensure food process workers get a fair deal under the Federal Government&rsqu...

AMWU campaigning against Paddle Pops made in China | Jun 24, 2009
The AMWU fears the future Australian production of iconic ice cream products could be under threat a...

Sweet factory workers locked out, entitlements at risk | Jun 11, 2009
A confectionery factory in Metford has an uncertain future and appears to be in financial trouble, w...

McCain's workers protest against ‘jobs for mates’ | May 06, 2009
Workers at McCain’s in Ballarat Victoria have brought management to the negotiation table afte...

New skills make chocolate a richer experience | Feb 21, 2008
Twenty-two AMWU members working at the Ferrero chocolate factory in Lithgow have benefited from a un...

WorkChoices a law not even its mother could love | Dec 20, 2007
Opposition leader Brendan Nelson has announced the Liberal Party will abandon its WorkChoices laws, ...

Vale Bernie Banton, a fighter to the end | Dec 06, 2007
Two thousand people attended the funeral of anti-asbestos campaigner Bernie Banton who died last wee...