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Media releases

Media releases

September 19, 2024

500 MANUFACTURING WORKERS FROM TWO OF AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST DEFENCE COMPANIES TO RALLY FOR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OVER WAGE DISPUTES

Close to 500 South Australian manufacturing workers at two of the country’s largest defence manufacturing companies will be rallying outside the Department of Premier and Cabinet in Adelaide on Thursday drawing the attention of both state and federal governments over separate protracted wage disputes.

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September 10, 2024

Defence manufacturing workers stage massive walk-out over below minimum wage increases

Over 100 South Australian workers from Australia’s largest defence company, BAE Systems, walked off the job yesterday afternoon for 24 hours for better pay and conditions.

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August 31, 2024

AMWU WELCOMES STARTERS’ GUN ON SOLAR MANUFACTURING

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) welcomes the long-awaited first phase of the Solar Sunshot program.

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August 27, 2024

TASSIE DAIRY WORKERS RALLY OVER YEAR-LONG MAINLAND WAGE DISPUTE

Tasmanian workers are calling for mainland rates of pay as dozens of Saputo Dairy workers rally at the processor’s Burnie site in North-West Tasmania.

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August 22, 2024

AMWU WELCOMES PASSING OF NET ZERO ECONOMY AUTHORITY LEGISLATION

The national secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) Steve Murphy welcomes the passing of the Net Zero Economy Authority (NZEA) Bill.

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August 07, 2024

HUNDREDS OF CRITICAL AUKUS WORKERS WALK OFF THE JOB FOR NEXT 100 HOURS OVER WAGE DISPUTE, WITH HALF OF AUSTRALIA’S SUBMARINES OUT OF ACTION

South Australian submarine workers are calling for pay parity as hundreds of tradespeople critical to the survival of Australia’s future AUKUS submarine program begin protracted protected industrial action from 12pm today from the government-operated ASC maintenance and sustainment facility.

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August 07, 2024

STRIKING BURNIE DAIRY WORKERS TAKE MAINLAND PAY DISPUTE TO TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT HOUSE

Dairy workers from Saputo’s Burnie factory in North-West Tasmania will be rallying on the lawns of Parliament House in Hobart, in a bid to further their campaign for mainland rates of pay, as they commence their ninth week of ongoing protected industrial action.

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July 18, 2024

COMMUNITY FAMILY DAY TO SUPPORT SAPUTO DAIRY WORKERS STRIKING WITHOUT PAY FOR SIX WEEKS

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is inviting members of the public to attend a family day in support of Tasmanian workers at Saputo’s Burnie factory in North-West Tasmania who have been without pay for six weeks as they undertake prolonged protected industrial action.

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July 05, 2024

AMWU JOINS GLOBAL CALLS FOR ALTRAD TO SUPPORT ASBESTOS VICTIMS

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) supports the global campaign by the Asbestos Victims Support Group Forum UK (AVSGF) to pressure global industrial services giant Altrad to contribute funding for cancer research on this year’s Action Mesothelioma Day.

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July 03, 2024

AMWU WELCOMES FUTURE MADE IN AUSTRALIA LEGISLATION

The Future Made in Australia Act paves the way for Australia’s industrial and economic future.

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