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May 27, 2016
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.
May 23, 2016
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.
May 16, 2016
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.
May 12, 2016
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.
May 12, 2016
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.
May 06, 2016
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.
May 05, 2016
AMWU packaging industry members have signalled they’re ready for the challenge to take an industry approach to campaigning in their sector.
May 05, 2016
Casual workers at Orora Packaging in Launceston have a welcome opportunity for improved job security after the AMWU last week successfully put the case for conversion to new full-time positions.
May 05, 2016
The AMWU has joined publishers and writers led by Thomas Keneally in slamming a Productivity Commission push to scrap all restrictions on book imports – a move which would decimate the Australian publishing industry.
May 05, 2016
Members formerly at the Toowoomba Chronicle have tied the white ribbon against domestic violence tighter with a $9000 donation to help protect vulnerable women and children in their region.
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