Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union

 

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Media releases

March 18, 2016

Harmony Day, celebrating diversity: Jagath's story

Harmony Day, celebrating diversity: Jagath's story

Jagath Bandara is a well-known AMWU organiser in Sydney and also a campaigner for the kind of tolerance he experienced here when he had to leave his beloved motherland of Sri Lanka due to political oppression between1987and 1990. “My concern is that politicians around the world have changed since then; there are some short-sighted people prepared to use the race card for power,” he said.

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March 15, 2016

Tasmanian Government Must Guarantee Hydro Maintenance Jobs

Workers contracted to do maintenance work on the Hydro dams face an uncertain future despite the state facing an unprecedented energy crisis. Read more here.

March 11, 2016

AMWU women meet as gender progress stalls

AMWU women meet as gender progress stalls

AMWU women leaders are holding their National Women’s Conference this week as global concern emerges that female progress in bridging the gender gap on pay and conditions has stalled.

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March 11, 2016

Turnbull Government exports 3000 ship jobs to Spain

Turnbull Government exports 3000 ship jobs to Spain

Shipbuilding workers in Spain are celebrating after the Turnbull Government announced it would build two supply ships worth $2billion in the European nation rather than Australia, creating 3000 Spanish jobs.

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March 11, 2016

Workers the victims in Palmer nickel fiasco

Workers the victims in Palmer nickel fiasco

The AMWU has blasted Clive Palmer for treating workers like "play things" after his nickel refinery management announced it would not continue operations and would leave workers without enough money for their entitlements.  

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March 10, 2016

Driving a deal for overtime justice

Driving a deal for overtime justice

Two female delegates at Tasmania’s auto club have won overtime loadings for call centre colleagues who have been put on-hold for years over any extra payment when working beyond their normal hours.

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March 10, 2016

Cindy in tune with top-flight women

Cindy in tune with top-flight women

Cindy Jarvis is an AMWU member whose determination is taking her places in aerospace, the next stop being the country music capital of Nashville, Tennessee.

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March 10, 2016

Union campaign saves Qantas jobs

Union campaign saves Qantas jobs

A relentless union campaign has forced Qantas to backflip on a decision to sack its most recent group of graduating apprentices, with 20 of 21 this week confirmed in aircraft maintenance engineering jobs they are qualified for.

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March 04, 2016

Comment: Staying with you on a difficult journey

 COMMENT by Dave Smith, AMWU National Vehicle Division Secretary

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March 04, 2016

Ford workers gearing up for future

Ford workers gearing up for future

The AMWU keeps working with Auto Skills Australia and Ford on a careful strategy to ensure the 800 remaining employees at the company’s plants will be best placed for the next phase of their working lives after car production ceases in October.

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