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Media releases

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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November 05, 2015

Asbestos brake scandal latest risk to auto members

Asbestos brake scandal latest risk to auto members

The AMWU has urgently alerted our automotive members in workshops and garages which service Toyota utes and vans to be on the lookout for counterfeit brake pads made with deadly asbestos.

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November 05, 2015

Low-key action is just the beginning

Low-key action is just the beginning

A group of new union members seeking their first enterprise agreement this week began industrial action which could spell big problems for Bunnings stores across Australia.

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November 05, 2015

Race day helps keep asbestos heroes in step

Race day helps keep asbestos heroes in step

There was no slowing down Dance of Heroes when it quick-stepped home to win at Rosehill in the AMWU - National Handicap, our annual sponsorship event for the fight against asbestos.

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November 05, 2015

Safety need to go local on stadium bridge

Safety need to go local on stadium bridge

The AMWU is putting it’s best foot forward for safety and local content by demanding that the futuristic $54 million footbridge for the new Perth Stadium be fabricated in Australia.

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November 03, 2015

Investment Gap Needs Novel Thinking

There is a growing investment gap in manufacturing and infrastructure and it risks the future of jobs in our industry.

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October 29, 2015

Big turnout protests Simplot sackings

Big turnout protests Simplot sackings

Simplot is suffering a community backlash over its callous dismissal of workers without warning as more than 120 people turned out on Wednesday evening for a protest rally and barbecue outside its Ulverstone factory and offices.

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October 29, 2015

Inspiring ResMed workers stand up for union rights

Inspiring ResMed workers stand up for union rights

AMWU members at sleep disorder equipment maker ResMed have shown they are wide awake to the need for the union to represent the workforce on-site by giving evidence before the Fair Work Commission.  

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October 29, 2015

Help us hit the target on future jobs

Help us hit the target on future jobs

The vital message that constructing submarines in Australia means future jobs needs to be fired home at every opportunity and you can help it surface in the heart of the shipbuilding city of Adelaide.

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