TURNBULL’S TPP A BAD DEAL FOR AUSTRALIAN WORKERS
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) believes Malcolm Turnbull should take a lead from his American counterpart Donald Trump and walk away from the latest version of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP).“There is no justification for the Turnbull Government to allow workers from low cost economies in Asia and South America into the Australian labour […]
Canada asbestos ban a big step for the Rotterdam Convention
The AMWU has congratulated Canadian unions and activists on winning their decades of persistence to ban the importation and use of asbestos.AMWU National Secretary, Paul Bastian, said this was a pivotal moment in the global movement to ban asbestos. “Asbestos use is still rampant in the developing world including Indonesia, India, and China. It continues […]
CADBURY REFUSES SECURE JOBS FOR WORKERS 2
OCTOBER 7, 2021 – Cadbury workers at Ringwood will take 24-hour strike action again this Friday in their call for secure jobs, better pay and improved conditions. The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) say nearly 300 Cadbury workers at one Cadbury site in Melbourne will take strike action again after the company continues to refuse to […]
SPC meeting
AUGUST 10, 2021 – SPC have no clear answers to a comprehensive list of questions workers representatives have put to the canned food company over its’ demand workers be vaccinated by the end of October.The canned food company failed to address the workers concerns that were put to them, including a call to remove the mandatory […]
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