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March 10, 2016
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.
March 04, 2016
COMMENT by Dave Smith, AMWU National Vehicle Division Secretary
March 04, 2016
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.
March 04, 2016
Automotive technicians at Kmart Tyre and Auto have certainty and security over the coming years from winning new collective agreements, with members in South Australia getting a better deal for working away from home base.
March 04, 2016
Tyre fitters are among an increasing number of auto trades workers glad to have professionals negotiating their pay and conditions, with the AMWU achieving an improved deal for our new members at Bridgestone.
February 25, 2016
The Turnbull Government’s belated commitment to order a full fleet of 12 submarines worth $50 billion signals a massive victory for the AMWU shipbuilders who forced it to abandon a cut-price proposal to scale back the build to eight.
February 25, 2016
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.
February 25, 2016
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.
February 11, 2016
Editorial: By AMWU National Print Division Secretary Lorraine Cassin
February 11, 2016
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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