Tag: job loss
BAE cuts 371 jobs in the UK due to declining Typhoon jet sales
BAE Systems is axing 371 jobs from its sites in Samlesbury and Warton in the UK as the defence giant is winding down production...
Automation doesn’t necessarily lead to job loss, says leading Australian manufacturing business CEO
Dr Herbert Hermens, head of Australian-owned manufacturer Keech, has dismissed the notion that automation will force people out of jobs as unfounded and “alarmist”.
Mr...
AGC axes 170 jobs, warns of further layoffs
Steel fabricator AGC has axed 170 fabrication workers on the Kwinana industrial strip as construction of Australia’s biggest resources project winds down, reports Perth...
Forgacs to close historic Brisbane dock
Newcastle ship-builder Forgacs is set to close its ship maintenance operations at Cairncross Graving Dock, citing the strength of the Aussie dollar and the...
New manufacturing program targets Geelong economy revival
Victorian Senator John Madigan and politicians Nick Xenophon and Bob Katter are currently touring Victoria’s and South Australia’s four main manufacturing hubs to promote...
AMWU calls on the Government to draw up detailed manufacturing plan to save Australian...
The demise of Forge, the Alcoa closures and offshoring at Sensis have alerted the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) to urge the Federal Government...
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
