The Engineering and Mining Services Industry Committee’s first meeting
In an exciting first step towards reshaping our union, the AMWU has established an Engineering and Mining Services National Industry Committee – and its first meeting was held in Sydney over four days in early July.What is Engineering and Mining Services? It is the primarily the servicing, upgrade, maintenance and repair of a wide range of equipment […]
Delegate Profile: Scott Kitchener
Scott Kitchiner is an AMWU delegate at Coates Hire in Brisbane, and a member of our Queensland Branch. Scott is one of 300 members who work at Coates Hire yards around the country, in big cities, the suburbs and regional towns. Recently, he, along with other delegates at Coates, led workers in their battle against Coates […]
No Whyalla Wipe-Out
The next chapter in Whyalla’s rich history in Steelmaking officially started on the 1st September, with the official handover from Mark Mentha (KordaMentha) to Sanjeev Gupta (Liberty House).The handover was the culmination of 2 long years of negotiations between administrators, unions, and Liberty House – the new owners. The future is now much brighter for […]
Labor Leader faces jobs challenge
AMWU delegates have endorsed NSW Labor’s Local Jobs First policy but strongly reminded potential Premier Luke Foley that voters want more specifics and stronger promises on manufacturing projects before election day.AMWU delegates have endorsed NSW Labor’s Local Jobs First policy but strongly reminded potential Premier Luke Foley that voters want more specifics and stronger promises […]
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