Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union

 

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Media releases

August 28, 2025

Qantas soaring $2.4b record profits but tens of thousands poorly paid workers left angry and disgusted, unions say

Unions representing over 30,000 Qantas employees have condemned the airline’s corporate greed, saying the $2.4 billion underlying profit margin is built on the back of an underpaid, disrespected workforce, and it’s long overdue workers received their fair share.

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August 28, 2025

AMWU welcomes new safeguard measures for anti dumping commission

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) strongly supports today’s announcement by the Minster for Industry Tim Ayres on the decision to move safeguard measures across from the Productivity Commission to the Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC).

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July 07, 2025

Same Job, Same Pay: Win for workers everywhere

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) heralds the Fair Work Commission decision to award BHP Operating Services workers in Bowen Basin orders under the “Same Job, Same Pay” legislation.

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May 26, 2025

Defence shipbuilders strike over pay as BAE bosses pocket millions

More than 400 critical defence shipbuilders at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide are walking off the job at 10:30 am today, escalating their campaign for fair wages.

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March 17, 2025

OVER 500 DEFENCE WORKERS STAGE MASSIVE WALK-OUT OVER WAGES AS BAE AUSTRALIA MANAGEMENT ADDRESSES WORKFORCE

Hundreds of critical defence shipbuilders at Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide are walking off the job as BAE Systems Australia’s leadership team addresses its maritime workforce on Monday 10am local time, in response to a sustained dispute over workers’ wages.

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March 12, 2025

AMWU URGES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO SHIFT INDUSTRY POLICY AFTER US STEEL, ALUMINIUM TARIFFS

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is urging the federal government to shift gears on local industry policy after news today that Australia will not be granted exemption from US tariffs on aluminium and steel imports.

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March 03, 2025

AMWU WELCOMES MAJOR INVESTMENT INTO WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN TRADES AND TECH

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) welcomes the federal government’s announcement today that sees a genuine investment into women’s participation in trades and technology. 

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February 21, 2025

BLUE-COLLAR METAL WORKERS SECURE MASSIVE JOBS WIN

The Australia Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) welcomes the Albanese Government’s election commitment to invest $500 million in supporting Australia’s domestic steel engineering and fabrication capabilities.

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February 19, 2025

AMWU WELCOMES WHYALLA STEELWORKS ADMINISTRATION

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) supports the South Australian Government’s intervention in securing the long-term future of the Whyalla Steelworks and its workforce.

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January 20, 2025

ALUMINIUM TO LEAD GREEN METALS TRANSITION, SECURING FUTURE FOR MANUFACTURING WORKERS AND INDUSTRY

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and our members across manufacturing welcome the $2 billion package to secure our domestic aluminium industry.

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