NSW Government hasn’t given workers time to comply with new rules
The new rules for authorised workers are causing uncertainty and stress as workers scramble to get vaccinated in a week, the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union NSW & ACT says.Under these rules announced last Friday, by August 30, workers leaving the local government areas of concern for work must either have at least one vaccination, produce […]
Union: NSW government must prioritise workers in hydrogen strategy
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union NSW & ACT (AMWU) welcomes the NSW Government’s plan to establish a green hydrogen industry but says local workers and the use of local content must be the focus of any plans.The government states that by 2030, NSW has the potential to produce 110,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year […]
Union: The test and isolate payment must extend to all NSW workers
The NSW Government must make the new test and isolate payment available to workers across the state, the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union NSW & ACT (AMWU) says.The union welcomes the introduction of a test and isolate payment. Paying people to stay home is a key defence against COVID-19. But, given the entirety of the state […]
Union’s report shows NSW government failing essential workers
The essential workers keeping the state running are not being protected from contracting COVID-19 at work and the NSW Government must do more to support them, a report published by the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union NSW & ACT (AMWU) shows.Nearly half of the 850 essential workers surveyed by the union believe they have been put […]
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