February 11, 2016
Members at the national packaging firm in Melbourne’s South have boxed up their first union agreement after joining the AMWU a year ago.
February 11, 2016
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.
February 08, 2016
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.
February 05, 2016
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.
February 05, 2016
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.
February 05, 2016
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.
February 05, 2016
The AMWU is urging members passionate about keeping penalty rates to help the ACTU's case against the Turnbull Government’s effort to strip them back at weekends. CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
January 29, 2016
Persistence has paid off for a small group of AMWU members in Adelaide who successfully overcame an employer bid to fund a pay rise by winding back their break time.
January 29, 2016
Defence Department technicians have walked off the job for the first time as they campaign for a new collective agreement.
January 29, 2016
The new year has brought fresh faces to the AMWU’s Victorian office as we welcome two multi-lingual young activists aiming to help our union speak all workers' languages.
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