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October 09, 2015
AMWU officials met with workers from leading Tasmanian shipbuilder Incat yesterday to discuss how the island state can capitalise on the firm’s recent wins in securing major commercial ferry contracts.
October 01, 2015
Patience ran out for maintenance workers at Essential Water, taking protected industrial action last Friday and stopping work for 24 hours after a stalemate of more than two years of negotiations for improved wages and conditions.
September 30, 2015
A group of committed AMWU rail delegates joined officials and WA State Secretary Steve McCartney at WA’s Parliament House to meet with Labor MP's to talk about why it's important public transport investment delivers local jobs as well as more liveable cities.
September 30, 2015
Tony Abbott is no longer Prime Minister but his disastrous policies continue to cost shipbuilding workers their jobs.
September 24, 2015
AMWU Members who work for BTS Networks are staying strong in the face of a month-long employer lockout.
September 24, 2015
Queensland unions gave a strong show of solidarity on the issue of cuts to penalty rates, rallying in force this week.
September 24, 2015
A 10-day strike by workers at Wedderburn Scales in Victoria has resulted in a new enterprise agreement and a huge win for workers.
September 24, 2015
The AMWU is not anti-trade - but we're for fair trade, not free trade. by Paul Bastian, National Secretary
September 17, 2015
A landmark political win for the AMWU means that $800 million desperately needed to help auto components suppliers diversify and secure jobs will begin to flow next year, if a Labor Government is elected.
September 17, 2015
Big numbers of auto industry workers can look forward to soon regaining their right to Accident Make-Up Pay to fully cover their base wage if they are injured at work, after a recent Fair Work Commission case.
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