Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union

 

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Media releases

November 27, 2015

Unions demand action on ship breaking slavery

Unions demand action on ship breaking slavery

Shipbuilding workers are ramping up pressure on the Australian Government to get serious about helping end the slavery of overseas shipbreaking labourers who dismantle the hulks of disused vessels for scrap.

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November 26, 2015

Domestic violence: a tragedy which still effects our family

Domestic violence: a tragedy which still effects our family

OPINION By John Short, AMWU Tasmanian State Secretary

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November 19, 2015

Morning grief for Alcoa's top brass

Morning grief for Alcoa's top brass

Alcoa executives overseeing ruthless cost-cutting had a shock last week when their early morning routine was disrupted by nearly 200 unionists outside the glitzy WA head office giving them a loud reminder on wage justice.

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November 19, 2015

Community Hub wheeled out in Gladstone

Community Hub wheeled out in Gladstone

The AMWU this week chose Gladstone in Queensland to wheel out our first Community Hub, a membership-based initiative to reach out and give practical help to local causes.

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November 19, 2015

White Ribbon challenge - END FAMILY VIOLENCE

White Ribbon challenge - END FAMILY VIOLENCE

Next Wednesday is White Ribbon Day and we’re asking all our male membership to stop and think, then take the pledge to do whatever you can in the cause of ending all violence against women.

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November 19, 2015

Brave vote saves NSW steel making

Brave vote saves NSW steel making

Union members this week voted up a $200 million rescue package for the Port Kembla steel works which is set to secure Bluescope’s operations in the Illawarra and the future of the region’s workers and economy. 

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November 13, 2015

Shipbuilders march for action to halt job losses

Hundreds of shipbuilders, their families and community supporters joined rallies in Adelaide and Perth today to urge the Coalition Government to build locally as the industry continues to shed jobs.

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November 12, 2015

Sweet outcome for sacked confectionery member

Sweet outcome for sacked confectionery member

Employers in future will be forced to think twice before they callously try to throw injured workers on the scrapheap after the AMWU won a landmark damages case for a Victorian member.

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November 12, 2015

Members to decide on fresh Simplot deal

Members to decide on fresh Simplot deal

Members at Simplot in Echuca are likely to have the opportunity in coming weeks to vote on a new union agreement that was ten difficult months in the making.

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November 12, 2015

Mission sent packing on robotic backpay

Mission sent packing on robotic backpay

It’s fiesta time for a group of skilled members at Mexican multinational Mission Foods who have shared an extra $20,000 for operating complex packing machines, thanks to the AMWU.

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