Tag: AMWU
AMWU turns up the pressure on Minister David Johnston over broken election promise
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has continued to push the Coalition Government to commit to building the country’s future submarine fleet and the...
Holden workers agree to redundancy payout but should find new jobs as soon as...
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) State Secretary John Camillo has urged Holden workers that have already found an alternative full-time employment to immediately transfer...
AMWU slams Coalition over failure on renewables
The Australian Manufacturers’ Workers Union (AMWU) has launched a stinging attack on the Napthine Government following the loss of 100 jobs at windtower fabricator...
Outsourcing shipbuilding program could ‘sink’ Australian shipyards, AMWU says
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has voiced its concern about the Abbott Government’s decision to exclude Australian-based companies from tendering for the construction...
AMWU says Australia-Korea FTA could hurt local employment
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has slammed the Government and Labor for greenlighting the “disgraceful” Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) which could “further...
Defence experts calling for locally produced submarines
Premier Tony Abbott has found himself under mounting pressure from defence experts, industry leaders and unions to abandon plans to purchase Australia’s next generation...
Germans join race for Australia’s submarines contract – workers furious
A decision regarding who will build the 12 submarines for Australia is yet to be announced by the Government, even though Prime Minister Tony...
AMWU, CFMEU and TCFUA slam Abbott Government for denying entry VISAs to international Union...
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU), the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) and the Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCFUA)...
Concerns over manufacturing jobs in Ballarat
Concerns are rising over jobs in Ballarat, following reports train manufacturer Alstom has lost out on a bid to build metropolitan trains.
According to the Illawarra...
AMWU members back campaign to save TAFEs
Activists from the AMWU were campaigning for the revival of TAFEs in Melbourne this week, when Victorian Labor Leader Dan Andrews pledged to put vocational...
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