Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union

 

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Media releases

May 14, 2024

Tassie dairy workers slam Saputo's 'nowhere near mainland parity’ wage offer, future strikes to come

14 May 2024 – Australian trade unions have signalled to Canadian milk giant Saputo Dairy of continuing work stoppages as Tasmanian workers ramp up their campaign for mainland rates of pay.

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May 08, 2024

Correction on misreporting of a ‘deal’ with Whyalla Steelworks

8 May 2024 – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is seeking to correct allegations made across various media outlets around the circumstances surrounding the shutdown at Whyalla Steelworks.

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May 07, 2024

Saputo Dairy workers say fight over mainland wage disparity leaves multinational in turmoil

7 May 2024 – Maintenance workers at Saputo Dairy who walked off the job at the processor’s Burnie site in North-West Tasmania from midnight Sunday 5th May are set to continue their protected industrial action from 11am Tuesday 7th May say their stoppages are creating a significant impact to the multinational company.

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May 06, 2024

Hundreds of critical AUKUS submarine workers strike over South Australian pay disparity

6 May 2024 – South Australian submarine workers are calling for fairness as hundreds of tradespeople critical to the survival of Australia’s future AUKUS submarine fleet are set to walk off the job from the government-operated ASC maintenance and sustainment facility on Monday 6th May from 7:30am (ACST).

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April 29, 2024

Low paid Electrolux workers pushed to the brink strike for the fourth time, multinational fails to negotiate

29 April 2024 – A hundred poorly paid workers fed up with their ongoing pay dispute at Electrolux’s Dudley Park factory in Adelaide will be undertaking their fourth stoppage on Monday 29 April from 6:30am.

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April 23, 2024

Saputo Dairy Workers Strike For Mainland Wage Rates, Tasmania No Longer The Poor Cousin

23 April 2024 Tasmanian workers are calling for fairness as dozens of Saputo Dairy operators will walk off the job at the processor’s Burnie site in North-West Tasmania on Tuesday 23 April.

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April 22, 2024

Future Made in Australia is pathway to prosperity

22 April 2024 The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) rejects the ‘head in the sand’ approach advocated by the Minerals Council over the Federal Government’s proposed Future Made in Australia Act.

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April 19, 2024

Impromptu Third Strike By Electrolux Workers Fed Up Over Poor Wages And Conditions

19 April 2024 A hundred workers fed up with their ongoing pay dispute at Electrolux’s Dudley Park factory in Adelaide have walked off the job for the third time on Friday 19 April.

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April 17, 2024

LOCAL MANUFACTURING JOBS AND TRAINING MUST BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF GOVERNMENT’S PLANS TO TRANSFORM DEFENCE CAPABILITY

17 April 2024 The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) welcomes today’s announcement by the Federal Government relating to the National Defence Strategy including reprioritisation of the Integrated Investment Program.

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April 17, 2024

AMWU WARNING ON MARKET FAILURE IN TRANSITION TOWARDS A CLEANER ECONOMY

17 April 2024 The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) welcomes incentives announced by the Federal Government today towards critical mineral projects in Queensland and South Australia as a step in the right direction but warns the dangers of leaving the renewable energy transition to the market.

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