WIND TOWERS WOULD BE INTACT IF WE’D BUILT THEM HERE
DECEMBER 16, 2021 – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is renewing a call for government commitment to local content in all wind farm and renewables projects after it’s been revealed there are major cracks in wind towers imported for Australian’s largest wind farm.Cracks were recently found in the nacelle (top cover) of many of the […]
MATES IN MANUFACTURING PROGRAM TO TACKLE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICDE
DECEMBER 10, 2021 – A successful union and industry-backed program designed to support workers’ mental health and prevent suicide will be expanded to the manufacturing sector, providing evidence-based assistance for those in need.MATES in Manufacturing, an initiative based on the blueprint of the lauded MATES in Construction program, will deliver suicide awareness programs, critical workplace training […]
MORRISON GOVT SECRETLY DUMPS WA SHIP BUILD
OCTOBER 28, 2021 – It’s been revealed the Federal Government are dumping another ship build in Western Australia – a decision it made in secret, behind closed doors. It was revealed at Senate estimates the government would be quietly dumping a longstanding commitment to building a large-hulled vessel in Western Australia, a vessel that would be used […]
Federal government must urgently increase income support for unemployed workers
OCTOBER 21, 2021 – The federal government’s decision to end Covid-19 Disaster payments after states reach the 80% vaccination target will cause real harm, the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union NSW & ACT (AMWU) says.Many of the more than one million people who have received the Covid-19 Disaster Payment in NSW will have no option but to […]
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