Tag: AMWU
Custom Coaches to shed more jobs in Adelaide despite sale to consortium
Just 13 jobs will be retained at Custom Coaches’ Royal Park site in Adelaide following the sale of the troubled bus manufacturer to a...
AMWU urges Government to deliver on pre-election commitment to Australian shipbuilders
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has called on the Government to deliver on its pre-election commitment and provide stability and certainty for the...
Union slams Chevron for foreign labour hire on Gorgon project
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has questioned why one of the joint venture companies building Chevron’s $54 billion LNG project is trying to...
“Our taxes – our jobs” — More than 500 workers rally against imported steel
Demanding Victoria’s Coalition Government to support local jobs, more than 500 workers have rallied this week after allowing the steel on a major government dock expansion to be...
Unions pile pressure on government to use local steel for the East West Link...
The fear of further job losses in the manufacturing sector has prompted steelworkers to urge the Victorian Government to make sure that local steel is...
Secure Jobs and Industry Future must be the focus for Shipbuilding Decisions
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is responding cautiously to speculation regarding Government considerations over the future of the AWD project and Australian shipbuilding.
“The union has...
AMWU defends Australian shipbuilding industry and workers to Senate inquiry
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) — the representative body of Australia’s Naval Shipbuilders — yesterday presented its evidence to the Australian Senate’s inquiry into...
Custom Coaches to close up shop in Adelaide
Bus maker Custom Coaches has announced that it will close its South Australian operation in eight weeks.
According to a report by ABC, 75 workers...
AMWU demands further Ausreo talks
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has urged Ausreo’s management to resume negotiations with the 24 workers who were locked out by the company for...
AMWU slams Federal Government over solar policy
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has slammed the Federal Government for its lack of investment and support on renewable power after Solar Reserve...
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