Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union

 

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Media releases

Media releases

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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July 03, 2024

DISGRUNTLED TASSIE DAIRY WORKERS TAKE MAINLAND PAY DISPUTE TO SAPUTO’S MELBOURNE HQ, AS NATIONAL CHEESE BOYCOTT TARGETS WOOLIES, COLES

A contingent from dozens of striking Saputo workers from Burnie in North-West Tasmania is making the trip to the diary giant’s Australian headquarters in Melbourne, with hundreds more to join the delegation in a rally today, to launch a nationwide boycott campaign targeted at Saputo and its biggest clients in Woolworths and Coles.

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June 28, 2024

DAIRY GIANT SAPUTO RENEGE ON MAINLAND PAY PARITY DEAL WITH TASSIE WORKERS AS UNIONS ISSUE NATIONWIDE CHEESE BOYCOTT

Unions representing Tasmanian maintenance workers are rallying today after another round of failed pay negotiations with dairy giant Saputo.

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