Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union

 

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Media releases

Media releases

February 25, 2016

Qantas makes record profit, sacks graduating apprentices

Qantas makes record profit, sacks graduating apprentices

The AMWU is backing 20 Qantas graduating apprentices whose future job security has been ripped away for short-term cost-cutting despite the airline this week posting a record half-year profit of almost $1 billion.

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February 25, 2016

Delegates meet for Broadspectrum of defence gains

Delegates meet for Broadspectrum of defence gains

Our delegates at Broadspectrum who keep the military’s equipment working across Australia met in-person for the first time last week as they gear up to negotiate a fresh enterprise agreement later this year.

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February 11, 2016

A year of opportunity for Print

A year of opportunity for Print

Editorial: By AMWU National Print Division Secretary Lorraine Cassin

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February 11, 2016

Safety hero wins $10,000 award

Safety hero wins $10,000 award

An AMWU health and safety rep has won Orora’s $10,000 “Hero Award” for using a tablet and phone app to digitise its paper-based reporting for the 21st century.

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February 11, 2016

Boxful of gains our Specialty

Boxful of gains our Specialty

Members at the national packaging firm in Melbourne’s South have boxed up their first union agreement after joining the AMWU a year ago.

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February 11, 2016

"Keep Me Posted" - the good mail

Unions representing postal system and mail clearance house workers are planning a major ramp-up of the Keep me Posted campaign to ensure that Australia Post remains the viable and vital service that most Australians rely upon.

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February 08, 2016

Union aims at labour hire clean-up

Union aims at labour hire clean-up

The AMWU this week advances its mission to protect workers in labour hire when its case for tougher regulation of the sector is put before a Victorian Inquiry which is resuming in Melbourne.

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February 05, 2016

Forgacs yard shut on Turnbull's watch

Forgacs yard shut on Turnbull's watch

The gates have been shut on the Foragcs Shipyard in the Hunter throwing its last 150 skilled employees out of work as the pain inflicted by the Coalition Government’s failure to bring forward shipbuilding projects deepens across the nation.

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February 05, 2016

Fair pay for a bigger job - Jeremy's loving it

Fair pay for a bigger job - Jeremy's loving it

He’s one person, in one workplace, in one city but Jeremy Coubrough is happy to be among thousands of AMWU members whose union came through when he needed it.

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February 05, 2016

Union backs action on rogue firms

Union backs action on rogue firms

The AMWU is eager to give further input to the Federal Opposition’s new plan to crack down on dodgy employers who exploit workers by dramatically lifting fines and jail terms if it gets into Government.  

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