Bradken Resources Fined $650K Over Death of Peter Watson
“We will never forget, but it will be nice to be able to move on and know that justice has been done.” David Corben AMWU Organiser. Bradken Resources a Victorian foundry has been found guilty and fined $650,000 for the death of a father of two and AMWU delegate Peter Watson. In 2014 Watson attempted […]
Fred Mulloso: Delegate Discrimination
In his own words, the last 12 months for Lactalis Echuca shop steward Fred Mulloso have been the worst of his life. In early November, he was diagnosed with Motor Neurons Disease (MND), shortly after his employer stood him down as a result. Fred’s world came crashing down around him. After coming to terms with […]
MEDIA RELEASE: INDUSTRY MINISTER MUST OVERHAUL ANTI-DUMPING LAWS TO PROTECT LOCAL JOBS
Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) Victorian State Secretary Tony Mavromatis has called on Federal Minister for Industry Ed Husic to overhaul Australia’s weak and outdated anti-dumping laws, following the Anti-Dumping Commission’s recommendation allowing notorious wind turbine dumper Chengxi Shipyard Co to export wind turbine towers to Australia. Regulators in the United States and the European […]
The AMWU Victorian Branch applauds the Andrews Labor Governments announcement on delivering the Firefighters’ Presumptive Rights Compensation Scheme for maintenance workers.
The AMWU Victorian Branch applauds the Andrews Labor Governments announcement on delivering the Firefighters’ Presumptive Rights Compensation Scheme for maintenance workers. This scheme will ensure that any Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) vehicle and equipment maintenance workers who attend fires have the same presumptive rights as firefighters. This is a significant win for our members that […]
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