Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union

 

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Media releases

Media releases

June 03, 2016

Growth unit helps at border

Growth unit helps at border

AMWU organisers headed to Albury-Wodonga this week to talk to manufacturing workers at many newer businesses about securing their workplace rights.

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June 03, 2016

ResMed workers hail their right to be union

ResMed workers hail their right to be union

ResMed workers have been walking taller this week after a major Fair Work Commission decision took effect, guaranteeing their right to be represented by our union as they seek a collective agreement.

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May 27, 2016

Retired members' rally slams Coalition cuts

Retired members' rally slams Coalition cuts

AMWU retired members have led protests by pensioners this week over the brutal impacts on vulnerable seniors and low-income families from Budget cuts by the Turnbull Government.  

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May 27, 2016

Sneaky changes to bite apprentices

Sneaky changes to bite apprentices

The Coalition Government has rushed through changes which would undermine the quality of vocational education and training for apprentices, in a last-minute move as it prepared to go into election caretaker mode.

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May 27, 2016

'Workers' Parliament' exposes labour hire truth

'Workers' Parliament' exposes labour hire truth

AMWU members and officials have strengthened our case for tougher regulation of labour hire in an intense day of meetings with MPs from across the political spectrum.

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May 23, 2016

Ball still in the air at Bitzer

Ball still in the air at Bitzer

AMWU members from Bitzer in Victoria are still going strong seven weeks into their strike against the refrigeration firm trying to divide them by discriminating against casuals.

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May 16, 2016

Workers welcome Labor's transition boost

Workers welcome Labor's transition boost

The AMWU has welcomed the new $58 million election commitment by the Labor Party to help firms in auto components and general industry successfully make the transition to advanced manufacturing.

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May 12, 2016

Defence poll ploy shot down

Defence poll ploy shot down

Defence Department members have fired a shot across the bows of the Turnbull Government by voting to reject an inferior collective agreement which their bosses tried to unload days before the election was called.

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May 12, 2016

Charge over delegate's death

Charge over delegate's death

Industrial giant Bradken is expected to face court next week concerning a breach of safety standards over the death of an AMWU delegate at it’s Wodonga foundry nearly two years ago.

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May 06, 2016

$400 million win for Qld rail campaign

$400 million win for Qld rail campaign

The AMWU’s community efforts have scored a $400 million victory in securing regional Queensland rail jobs as the union’s national train campaign gathers momentum.

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