TRAIN BUILD MAJOR WIN FOR QLD WORKERS
OCTOBER 21, 2021 – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union are celebrating the announcement 65 new trains will be built at a new train manufacturing facility at Torbanlea, 25 kilometres north-west of Maryborough creating up to 800 new jobs and securing thousands more jobs across regional supply chains in Queensland.The AMWU campaigned with members in Maryborough and […]
WORKERS COULD BE LEFT MORE EXPOSED TO DEADLY WELDING FUMES
OCTOBER 13, 2021 – A proposal to abolish a workplace exposure standard (WES) for welding fumes will leave workers at greater risk of exposure to the unknown deadly cocktail of welding fumes. The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has called on Safe Work Australia (SWA) to not only retain the WES when it meets tomorrow to […]
NEW SUBMARINE DEAL RAISES CRITICAL QUESTIONS
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 – The tripartite nuclear-powered submarine deal raises critical questions for Australia’s shipbuilding industry, the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) say.The AMWU call on the Morrison Government to fill in the gaps and show how this plan will deal with existing jobs, create secure jobs, and answer questions on what will happen over the […]
CADBURY NOT SO SWEET TO ITS WORKERS
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 – Cadbury workers across two sites in Melbourne will take strike action in a call for secure jobs, and better pay and conditions. The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) say nearly 360 Cadbury workers were forced to take strike action after the company have delayed converting them to permanent roles, some for as […]
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